Re: PRR ??3353
benjaminfrank_hom <b.hom@...>
Bruce Smith wrote:
I would agree and add that the paint out above the PENNSYLVANIA is "AUTOMOBILES". It looks like you can see the fresh paint where the left 1/2 door was removed (note that the last letter or two of PENNSYLVANIA appears brighter too)." I disagree for two reasons: - The paint out is too far to the left. The "AUTOMOBILES" stencil was centered above the "PENNSYLVANIA" as show in these photos: http://prr.railfan.net/freight/PRRdiagrams.html?diag=X28- E71071.gif&fr=cl http://prr.railfan.net/freight/freightphotos.html? photo=BuildersPhotos/X28_58468_A34_BillLane.jpg&fr=clX28 - The original cars were not in the 120012-125000 series, but were in three different series. If a rebuiding rush job were the case, the car number should be fresh as well. Besides, the 1947 date of the photo doesn't match up with the rebuilding dates, which was in the mid-1930s. Ben Hom
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