--- On Tue, 8/3/10, Steve Lucas <stevelucas3@...> wrote:


From: Steve Lucas <stevelucas3@...>
Subject: [STMFC] Re: Reefer tack boards
To: STMFC@...
Date: Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 11:41 AM


 



I've seen a few cars with "DO NOT HUMP" placards on these placard boards. But again, this never was an issue with a reefer...

Reminds me of that cartoon in MR years ago--"He spotted a reefer at the stock pen? And with the ice hatches open!" ;)

Steve Lucas.

--- In STMFC@..., "soolinehistory" <destorzek@...> wrote:

--- In STMFC@..., "rockroll50401" <cepropst@> wrote:

A friend is building one of those URTX flat ended reefers with the double door latch bars and noticed the photos show no end tack boards. He asked why. I noticed some time ago that Armour PCX cars didn't have them either.

Next question. What was the purpose of the end tack boards?

Clark Propst

That's a good question. Somewhere I recall seeing a drawing (which I can't find with just a cursory search) that called these "explosives card boards". And really, other than "unload other end " cards for cars with end doors, I can't think of another use. The AAR, of course, recommended their application, and I suppose that a reefer without them could not be legally loaded with explosives, since the car could not be properly placarded. Then again, If you are the reefer's owner, maybe this is a good thing :-)

Dennis

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