Friends,
Some years ago I copied this photo from a government document,
probably a War Department / Army Transportation Corps manual. I
believe it was on US military railroads in WWII, but can't
remember the particulars. Never mind.
What is interesting is the P&LE 46' drop-end gondola with a
steel floor. This is from series 42000-42999, of which there were
still 45 in service in 1958, along with 25 more of nearly
identical dimensions in series 45000-46999. Cool car.
Also of interest are the two crates, probably from the guard,
filled with military gear. Who says double-stacks are a modern
invention.
Yours Aye,
Garth Groff
