Photo: PRR Boxcar 54409 "Buy War Bonds"
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Photo: PRR Boxcar 54409 "Buy War Bonds" A 1942 photo from the Temple University Libraries: https://digital.library.temple.edu/digital/collection/p15037coll3/id/49797/rec/1204 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. Note the four quadrant switch crew chalk marking near the grab iron. This is a typical pattern with a "+" sign with a letter or number code for the location, shift, carman and "ok" in the four quadrants. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA |
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Schuyler Larrabee
Looking for confirmation: Are those X29s?
Schuyler
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Bob Chaparro via groups.io
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2020 12:29 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: [RealSTMFC] Photo: PRR Boxcar 54409 "Buy War Bonds"
Photo: PRR Boxcar 54409 "Buy War Bonds" A 1942 photo from the Temple University Libraries: https://digital.library.temple.edu/digital/collection/p15037coll3/id/49797/rec/1204 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. Note the four quadrant switch crew chalk marking near the grab iron. This is a typical pattern with a "+" sign with a letter or number code for the location, shift, carman and "ok" in the four quadrants. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA |
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Benjamin Hom
Schuyler Larrabee asked: "Looking for confirmation: Are those X29s?" https://digital.library.temple.edu/digital/collection/p15037coll3/id/49797/rec/1204 Yes. The X29 class marking can be clearly seen when you enlarge the photo. Ben Hom |
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Schuyler Larrabee
So ‘tis. Thanks, Ben.
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Benjamin Hom
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2020 1:31 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Photo: PRR Boxcar 54409 "Buy War Bonds"
Schuyler Larrabee asked:
Yes. The X29 class marking can be clearly seen when you enlarge the photo.
Ben Hom |
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And to add to Ben's comments, not all X29s are alike.
The first two cars are from the 1928-30 production series, with a Youngstown door, long upper door track and single, low door stop.
The 3rd car is from the 1924-25 production series with a PRR 3-panel door (not CRECo), a short upper door track and two door stops at 1/3 and 2/3 of the height of the door.
These two types of cars had different side sheet patterns. When converted to AB brakes, both had longitudinal reservoirs.
Regards,
Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Benjamin Hom <b.hom@...>
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2020 12:30 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Photo: PRR Boxcar 54409 "Buy War Bonds" Schuyler Larrabee asked:
"Looking for confirmation: Are those X29s?" https://digital.library.temple.edu/digital/collection/p15037coll3/id/49797/rec/1204 Yes. The X29 class marking can be clearly seen when you enlarge the photo.
Ben Hom
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