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Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 2:22
PM
Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Photo: Chemical
Processing Vessel On Flat Cars (Circa 1935)
Hi Bob and List Members,
Thanks Bob for another great image.
Regarding the image date, I think I see 10-36 stencilled on ERIE 7209, so
it cannot be 1935...
Regarding the car CMStP&P 67053, it is one car of the
two-car series 67053-67054. This is a 44-ft 200-ton car built by Standard
Steel Car Co. on 10-1928 with trucks and span bolster from Buckeye Steel
Castings Co.
Railway Age 02Feb1929 pg264 has an illustrated article on these two cars
- a quote from the article...
"The cars are intended for the service of the A. O. Smith Corporation,
Milwaukee, Wis., in transporting unusually heave machinery, including large
gasoline stills used in a new cracking process"
So this image is spot on and shows the cars in the intended
service!
Claus Schlund
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Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 12:51
PM
Subject: [RealSTMFC] Photo: Chemical
Processing Vessel On Flat Cars (Circa 1935)
Photo: Chemical Processing
Vessel On Flat Cars (Circa 1935)
Photo from the State
Historical Society Of Missouri:
https://cdm17228.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/imc/id/12440/rec/1
Not SSW flatcars, but Erie
& Milwaukee Road flatcars.
Scroll on the photo to
enlarge it.
Bob Chaparro
Hemet, CA