Re: SP B-50-20 box cars
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Gene,
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According to Tony Thompson's SP Boxcar Book, B-50-20 were built in late 1940 and early 1941 by three different builders (500 each for General American, Pressed Steel Car and Bethlehem) numbered 83240 - 84739. The General American cars had Creco (later named Superior) doors Class B-50-23 were built in 1942 by Pullman Standard, AC&F and Pressed Steel, with 1744 cars (short of the 2100 cars that were ordered) numbered 95520 - 95863, 96220 - 96919, and 96920 - 97619 respectively. All were 10'0" IH with 4-5 W corner ends. 600 of the PSC cars had Creco doors. So, Red Caboose is decorating their cars in the 96000 series as B-50-23's. (Hopefully they are stencilled as such.) Regards, Steve Hile ----- Original Message -----
From: Gene Green To: STMFC@... Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 9:49 AM Subject: [STMFC] SP B-50-20 box cars I am looking at a Pressed Steel Car Co. ad in the Oct. 21, 1944 issue of Railway Age on pages 10 & 11. The ad has a B&W photo (What a misnomer that is. It is shades of grey, not black and white.) of SP B-50-20 box car 84199 built 12-40. From the legible dimensional data can be read IL 40-6, IW 9-2 and IH 10-0, all of which matches the IMWX/Red Caboose box car. The Red Caboose web site lists "RC-8038 Southern Pacific 96220-96919 First 600 Superior., remaining cars were Youngstown." The car in the photo has 5 panels on each side of the door, 4/5 (top to bottom) round-corner Dreadnaught ends and an Equipco 3160 hand brake. The roof and running boards are not visible enough to identify. If I had to guess, though, I'd say the running board is Apex. Are both the 84199 car number and the number series listed by Red Caboose correct? In what year were the 96220-96919 cars built? The SP herald appears to be black and white and about 36" in diameter. Are decals or dry transfers suitable for this car available somewhere? The photo runs across two pages and does not lend itself to copying or scanning but if someone asked I would do my best. Thanks in advance to any who can shed light Gene Green |
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