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NJI&I to Wabash at Pine - Part 3
Jack Mullen
On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 01:10 PM, Tim O'Connor wrote:
NJI&I 4233 appears to be a rebuilt War Emergency box car! When was this done?Well spotted, Tim! They were indeed. Wabash's Emergency boxcars 87000-87224 were built by Decatur shops in 1944. The in-house design differed from most other WE boxcars, in that the side sill was an angle placed with the vertical flange against the outer face of the side posts. I suspect that feature made it pretty straightforward to add steel sheathing.
According to Pat Wider's article in RPC19, 50 were converted and transferred to NJI&I in Jan. 1961 the remainder by July 1962.
Jack Mullen
Ron
Cool 8-) NJI&I 4233 appears to be a rebuilt War Emergency box car! When was this done?
I say that because of the 8 panel sides and 5/5 ends, which corresponds with the 8 panel sides
of the Wabash WE box cars.
Tim O'Connor
On 4/1/2021 8:03 AM, ron christensen via groups.io wrote:
Cool 8-) NJI&I 4233 appears to be a rebuilt War Emergency box car! When was this done?
I say that because of the 8 panel sides and 5/5 ends, which corresponds with the 8 panel sides
of the Wabash WE box cars.
Tim O'Connor
On 4/1/2021 8:03 AM, ron christensen via groups.io wrote:
A couple of pictures of cars the 40 foot NJI&I boxcar was in Rantoul IL. in the 1960s
The Wabash 49114 is in North Judson IN. The stencil reads "when empty return to NJI&I RR South Bend Ind"
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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
Dennis Storzek <destorzek@...>
On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 10:03 AM, Bob Chapman wrote:
Dennis Storzek
Ron Christensen's photo of NJI&I #4233 brought back a question re a NJI&I boxcar project I posted a while back -- anyone know why the prototype went with "wrong side" reporting marks on the #100-series?The Wabash did that a lot. I'm of the opinion they didn't want the open door to obscure their name. That was the stated reason for the ARA recommending the reporting mark and number go to the left of the door, but it appears the Wabash kept them far enough to the right that a fully open door didn't hide anything important.
Dennis Storzek
Bob Chapman
Ron Christensen's photo of NJI&I #4233 brought back a question re a NJI&I boxcar project I posted a while back -- anyone know why the prototype went with "wrong side" reporting marks on the #100-series?
(The model is a Front Range upgrade. Parts added include a Yarmouth Models US Gypsum runningboard, Kadee 7/7 ladders/bracket grabs/Miner brakewheel, and Kato ASF A-3 trucks. Front Range’s deep fishbelly sidesill was modified to NJI&I’s more conventional pattern. Decals are from K4. No weathering – once in a while we need a fresh car, but love the weathering on #4233. May need to take this one back to the workbench....)
Regards,
Bob Chapman
Gary Roe
Here is another installment of "Daily Interchange Report of Cars" from the NJI&I to the Wabash at Pine in 1953. The following list is dated 06May53. All cars originated at South Bend. I am showing Initials, Number, Destination, Contents.
gary roe
quincy, illinois
The first group of cars were left between 10A and noon for pick up by Westbound Train 89, due at Pine around 9:30A on 07May.
CWC 9622 Chicago IL Empty
GN 51347 Chicago IL Empty
GN 20550 Chicago IL Empty
NJII 78047 Mahoney KS Paper Boxes
This group of cars were left between 10A and midnight for pick up by Eastbound Mixed Passenger Train 52, due at Pine at 8:04A on 07May.
L&N 77487 New Paris IN Empty
L&N 181645 New Paris IN Empty
Sou 119059 Wolcottville IN Empty
This group of cars were left between 11P and midnight for pick up by Westbound Mixed Passenger Train 51, due at Pine at 11:53A on 08May.
NLLX 3769 Whiting IN Empty
IC 83903 Indiana Harbor IN Scrap
SP 60755 North Liberty IN Empty
ATSF 144000 North Liberty IN Empty
The Wabash did not get much Line Haul for the last 2 cars. North Liberty is only 5.5 miles from Pine.