On the C&O the cars received metal sides in the early '50s. By 1957 there were none, AFAIK. A pity for me unless I want to play games with actual history. But I sorf of do that anyway. Gene Moser
From: "prrk41361" <prrk41361@...> Date: 2005/01/23 Sun PM 06:34:22 EST To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] B&O, C&O, War emergency hoppers
How long did B&O and C&O war emergency open hoppers runin
the post-
war period with wooden sides. Were many wood sided car still