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GARX 50' RB Insulated Box Cars Leased by NKP and IC

Ed Hawkins
 

STMFC,
Does anyone have information on the quantity and inclusive car number series of GARX 50' insulated box cars built by General American in 1955 and 1957 and leased to Illinois Central and Nickel Plate? I have spent considerable time searching for this information, but have not been able to find answers.

For the cars leased to NKP, I have a builder's photo of 51412 (built 3-55) and have seen 51416 published in Railmodel Journal. For the cars leased to IC, I have a builders' photo of GARX 51659 (built 4-57) and have seen a slide taken by Dick Kuelbs of GARX 51655.

Any assistance on the respective quantities and GARX car number series of these cars will be greatly appreciated. It will be used in the forthcoming Railway Prototype Cyclopedia Volume 15 (soon to go to the printer).
Regards,
Ed Hawkins
Brian J Carlson <brian@...>
 

A photo of GARX 51421 leased to the NKP appeared in the Spring 2002 Issue of
the NKPHTS magazine. According to the information there were 25 cars. The
actual number series is unknown. I have a friend looking at older NKP annual
reports from 1955 to see if these cars are mentioned.

Sincerely,

Brian J. Carlson P.E.
NKPHTS Membership # 2972
NKPHTS Special Projects Director
Nickel Plate Road Historical & Technical Society
www.nkphts.org

NKPHTS, Inc.
P.O. Box 381
New Haven, IN 46774-0381

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From: "Ed Hawkins" <hawk0621@...>
To: "STMFC Discussion Group" <STMFC@...>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 5:17 PM
Subject: [STMFC] GARX 50' RB Insulated Box Cars Leased by NKP and IC


STMFC,
Does anyone have information on the quantity and inclusive car number
series of GARX 50' insulated box cars built by General American in 1955
and 1957 and leased to Illinois Central and Nickel Plate? I have spent
considerable time searching for this information, but have not been
able to find answers.

For the cars leased to NKP, I have a builder's photo of 51412 (built
3-55) and have seen 51416 published in Railmodel Journal. For the cars
leased to IC, I have a builders' photo of GARX 51659 (built 4-57) and
have seen a slide taken by Dick Kuelbs of GARX 51655.

Any assistance on the respective quantities and GARX car number series
of these cars will be greatly appreciated. It will be used in the
forthcoming Railway Prototype Cyclopedia Volume 15 (soon to go to the
printer).
Regards,
Ed Hawkins





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Ed Hawkins
 

On Feb 27, 2007, at 9:46 PM, Brian J Carlson wrote:

A photo of GARX 51421 leased to the NKP appeared in the Spring 2002
Issue of
the NKPHTS magazine. According to the information there were 25 cars.
The
actual number series is unknown. I have a friend looking at older NKP
annual
reports from 1955 to see if these cars are mentioned.

Sincerely,

Brian J. Carlson P.E.
Brian,
Thanks for this piece of information. Based on the general car
numbering methods used by General American, and based on the car
numbers documented by photographs, my best guess at this point is the
number series was 51400-51424. However, it's best that this is
substantiated with some source data.
Regards,
Ed Hawkins

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