YES, BUT CHRIS CAN'T ANSWER IT HERE! THE OFFICIAL STMFC CUTOFF DATE IS
1960. I SUGGEST YOU CONSULT (1) FREIGHTCARS LIST [OR ARCHIVE] (2) MFCL,
THE MODERN FREIGHT CARS LIST OR (3) FREIGHTCARWORLD, ANOTHER MODERN CAR
LIST.

At 09:06 PM 4/21/02 -0700, you wrote:

Queries Mont Switzer:

.... READ WITH INTEREST THAT TRUCKS DESIGNED FOR SOLID BEARING

JOURNALS CONVERTED TO ROLLER BEARING JOURNALS WERE OUTLAWED IN INTERCHANGE
SERVICE IN 1994. ANY INSIGHT INTO WHY THIS TYPE OF TRUCK/BEARING
ARRANGEMENT WOULD BE OUTLAWED, AND WHY SO CLOSE TO THE OUTLAW DATE OF THE
SOLID BEARING EQUIPPED TRUCKS?

No, I can't account for it. But maybe Chris Barkan can; IIRC, he was
working for the AAR at the time.

Tim O'Connor <timoconnor@...> *** NEW EMAIL ADDRESS ***
Sterling, Massachusetts