Justin Kahn wrote: Did you look at the photo, Jace? It very clearly says "Keystone" right on it. I associate the "Crown" trucks with the PRR, though I'd be happy to be enlightened about

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Guys, It might be something as simple as an attempt to keep the boxcar floor somewhat dry so someone wouldn't slip inside the car. Greg Martin

I can't say I know, but it seems more than coincidence that the late Ken Tompkins of Keystone Locomotive Works located right up the street from Bob Weaver in Northumberland. I have always suspected

Ford engine plant in didn't develop have been used in the production.Although outside of Detroit.Did for it being there? freight in Dearborn(on the ex Michigan Central main). I don't think it happened

Ford engine plant in didn't develop have been used in the production.Although outside of Detroit.Did for it being there? freight in Dearborn(on the ex Michigan Central main). I don't think it happened

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"Keystone?" Is it possible you meant "Crown" (which Rich did import for his H21's)? I take it Larry is using "USRA" in the sense of "USRA flatcar," which is to say designs considered by the committee

I believe I was present at Naperville that year and was very impressed. The NMRA has this available??

Larry Kline wrote: I would say it is clear that they are separate journal boxes, not unlike Vulcan trucks. They are not much like Andrews trucks, which had various kinds of retainer bars

I wrote: I just posted a Keystone truck photo scanned from the Keith Retterer SSC builders photo of P&LE USRA design triple hopper 66000. Note that it is a cast steel truck. You can read Keystone

The NMRA sells a video they shot of a convention presentation I did one year entitled something like "A History of the Forty Foot Boxcar as Told Through Models" that was originally developed for

Mike Garber has added more photos to his site. http://flickr.com/photos/mgarber/

My idea is that it is a way to protect the opening and thus the interior of the boxcar from the rain. Otherwise it would get on the loaded lumber inside and accumulate perhaps on the floor running

A.T. Kott wrote: I cannot find the 1984-era copy of the NYCHS Headlight article which, I recall, indicated that these triples had "Keystone" trucks under them - a type of Andrews truck. I just posted

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Richard White asked: "Would this model be suitable for the Illinois Central?" No. The IC offset twins were a non-standard design, buit to the same dimensions as the AAR standard offset hopper design

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Bob Chaparro: Also interesting is that there's a stack of lumber in the left foreground which is wrapped in canvas. I'm wondering if this was specially milled lumber or if it was special