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Bob Chaparro <thecitrusbelt@...>
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 |
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Gene Green <bierglaeser@...>
--- In STMFC@..., "Bob Chaparro" <thecitrusbelt@...> wrote:
http://www.yorkhistorical.org/Greigsviille/FromBarbItem4GreigsvilleFeedM illOldStateRoad.jpgthe link.)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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Dennis Storzek <destorzek@...>
--- In STMFC@..., "Gene Green" <bierglaeser@...> wrote:
More info on the M&St.L cars here: http://www.midcontinent.org/collectn/woodfrt/mstl4570.html Dennis |
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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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Larry Kline
Eric Neubauer's book _Philadelphia & Reading Freight Cars: 1900 to 1914_ has drawings and photos of a similar Pressed Steel box car built in 1901 for the Reading, as well as many other contemporary freight cars. See the books link at:
http://ericsrailroadcarhistory.com/ Larry Kline Pittsburgh, PA Al Westerfield wrote: 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. |
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