Re: Erie Box Car Image
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Westerfield <westerfield@...>
Bob - The Erie car was built by Pressed Steel Car Co. circa 1902. I have the builder's photo but can't locate it at the moment. It was a standard design they used for about 3 years. The trucks are PSC's version of the Fox trucks but not Fox. Erie also ordered 50' furniture cars of the same design; a photo and plan appear in the 1906 CBD. The box car and Iowa Central car are identical except for so trim details. - Al Westerfield
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From: Gene Green To: STMFC@... Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 8:01 AM Subject: [STMFC] Re: Erie Box Car Image --- In STMFC@..., "Bob Chaparro" <thecitrusbelt@...> wrote: > > Here is an image of an Erie box car parked along side the Greigsville > Feed Mill in the town of York, New York. There's no date on the > picture but this looks to be a bit before the jet age. > > Would those be Fox trucks on this car? > > http://www.yorkhistorical.org/Greigsviille/FromBarbItem4GreigsvilleFeedM > illOldStateRoad.jpg > > (This link is TWO LINES LONG so be sure to use BOTH LINES to access the > link.) > > Bob Chaparro > Hemet, CA > The Iowa Central had box cars that were quite similar to the ERIE car pictured in that they, too, had Fox trucks, a pressed steel side sill and were less than 40 ft. long. An example survives at North Freedom wearing a later M&StL paint scheme. Gene Green |
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