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Re: Photo: Great Northern Single Sheathed Boxcar (Undated)

Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
 


Hi Bob and List members,
 
GN had 50ft Howe truss design auto boxcars, and also had 50ft Pratt truss design auto boxcars. This is an example of the Pratt truss design
 
Claus Schlund
 

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Subject: [RealSTMFC] Photo: Great Northern Single Sheathed Boxcar (Undated)

Photo: Great Northern Single Sheathed Boxcar (Undated)

Photo from the Milwaukee Public Library:

https://content.mpl.org/digital/collection/MilwWaterwa/id/1026/rec/84

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Description:    

“Great Northern railroad cars are being loaded aboard the car ferry GRAND RAPIDS (blt 1926) in Milwaukee.”

Related photo:

https://content.mpl.org/digital/collection/MilwWaterwa/id/1028/rec/86

Bob Chaparro

Hemet, CA
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