--- In STMFC@..., "Dennis Storzek" <destorzek@...> wrote:
Larry,
I can give it a good guess. Very likely these are cars that were built with DS wood ends, then rebuilt with pressed steel ends. The original end framing, which relied on the depth (thickness?) of the end posts for their strength, was considerably thicker than the pressed steel ends, leaving the extra length in the interior after rebuilding.
Dennis
Hi Dennis
Wouldn't the same thing be true of SS cars originally built with wood ends, then rebuilt with steel ends? (I assume such animals existed???) If so, then why don't we have any "long" 40 foot SS series?
