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MILWAUKEE 50' RIB ISDE BOXCARS
WILLIAM PARDIE
Last week I solicited photo help on a 50' Milwaukee short rib side boxcar. Once again
a very gracious member of the list responded with a photo. The car number 16290 is
just right for the time period that my friend models in. I do not, however, see this number
referenced in the chart of the rib sided boxcars in the RP CYC #13. Does this car
represent a renumbering?
Thanks again for everyones continued help.
Bill Pardie
a very gracious member of the list responded with a photo. The car number 16290 is
just right for the time period that my friend models in. I do not, however, see this number
referenced in the chart of the rib sided boxcars in the RP CYC #13. Does this car
represent a renumbering?
Thanks again for everyones continued help.
Bill Pardie
Ed Hawkins
On Aug 17, 2015, at 1:06 PM, WILLIAM PARDIE PARDIEW001@... [STMFC] wrote:
The Jan. 1959 ORER listed renumbered MILW 50' box & auto cars in various small groups in the 16xxx series, including a new entry for 16275-16296. Modifications to these 22 cars were actually still in the works as the 1/59 ORER had "...." in the quantity column. A note indicated these cars had DF Loaders. Many more renumbered 50' box & auto cars followed soon thereafter, mostly small groups of less than 10 cars.
Pat Wider and I saw no point to include all of these renumbered cars in the roster mainly because we lacked definitive documentation on the original series the renumbered cars were coming from.
By Oct. 1960 and nearing the end point of this discussion group, the ORER listed roughly a half page of renumbered MILW 50' steel box & auto cars. A different note applied to 16275-16296 in 10/60 that specified the cars had specially equipped interiors and were not suitable for general service.
Regards,
Ed Hawkins
Last week I solicited photo help on a 50' Milwaukee short rib side boxcar. Once againBill,
a very gracious member of the list responded with a photo. The car number 16290 is
just right for the time period that my friend models in. I do not, however, see this number
referenced in the chart of the rib sided boxcars in the RP CYC #13. Does this car
represent a renumbering?
The Jan. 1959 ORER listed renumbered MILW 50' box & auto cars in various small groups in the 16xxx series, including a new entry for 16275-16296. Modifications to these 22 cars were actually still in the works as the 1/59 ORER had "...." in the quantity column. A note indicated these cars had DF Loaders. Many more renumbered 50' box & auto cars followed soon thereafter, mostly small groups of less than 10 cars.
Pat Wider and I saw no point to include all of these renumbered cars in the roster mainly because we lacked definitive documentation on the original series the renumbered cars were coming from.
By Oct. 1960 and nearing the end point of this discussion group, the ORER listed roughly a half page of renumbered MILW 50' steel box & auto cars. A different note applied to 16275-16296 in 10/60 that specified the cars had specially equipped interiors and were not suitable for general service.
Regards,
Ed Hawkins