Re: The steam era, 1960
Tim O'Connor <timoconnor@...>
Mike and all,
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Didn't UP run steam into 1960? I think 4-8-8-4's would have to qualify as legitimate steam... For myself, I prefer the cutoff date of December 1966, when the current appearance of house cars was ordained, i.e. running boards were no longer required on box cars and reefers. Also, by 1966, reefers in ice service had declined precipitously. Some Classic Trains was published in 1964, so that is another milestone date for me, very close to the end of genuine "classy varnish" on western railroads. (The Seattle World's Fair of 1964-1965 was the last high point for NP and GN before the rapid slide towards 1971.) So what say you, steam fans? Can I offer you research into Hydroframe 60 PS-1's, or 90 ton, 4000 cubic foot covered hoppers, or 86 foot box cars, as well as end-of-life dispositions of single sheathed cars and wood ice reefers? All these things happened in the tumultuous early 1960's. To say nothing of piggyback cars and trailers of the 1950's up to 1966!
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From: <MDelvec952@...> Subject: [STMFC] The steam era, 1960 It is commonly regarded by the more formal historian and professional museum
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