Photo: DT&I Boxcar Detail
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Photo: DT&I Boxcar Detail Photo from the Boston Public Library: https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:5h73t6320 Click and scroll to enlarge photo. Not a great photo but what I found interesting is that the fasteners (bolts?) along the upper side appear to have had dabs of paint or sealer applied. A stencil to the upper left of the door possibly reads “Painted”. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA |
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A very interesting photo. Could be DT&I 17300. Above Painted, it notes the Dry Lading Roof.
The other car appears to be a Rock Island Fowler type car. Note what look like slots in the frame members
Steve Hile
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Photo: DT&I Boxcar Detail Photo from the Boston Public Library: https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:5h73t6320 Click and scroll to enlarge photo. Not a great photo but what I found interesting is that the fasteners (bolts?) along the upper side appear to have had dabs of paint or sealer applied. A stencil to the upper left of the door possibly reads “Painted”. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA |
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Guy Wilber
Steve Hile wrote:
"A very interesting photo. Could be DT&I 17300. Above Painted, it notes the Dry Lading Roof."
Also note the early application of the horizontal keyhole stenciled on the door indicating that the car was equipped with permanent auto parts loading racks. The emblem was first adopted on March 20, 1946. I'm not sure what the diamond indicates.
Guy Wilber
Reno, Nevada
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Philip Dove
I think the bolts are backed by large washers rather than paint or sealer. Though that is only an educated guess, l sometime back a bolt or screwhead if l want to be sure the head won't get pulled into the wood. |
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Dennis Storzek
On Wed, Aug 24, 2022 at 02:50 PM, Philip Dove wrote:
I think the bolts are backed by large washers rather than paint or sealer. Though that is only an educated guess, l sometime back a bolt or screwhead if l want to be sure the head won't get pulled into the wood.Except all the affected bolt heads are against steel, not wood. They also mostly are not related to the structure of the car, so I assume they fasten some sort of special lading rack to the wall of the car. My best guess is that the rack needed repair and the car men gave any fasteners disturbed a quick swirl with a paintbrush loaded with paint that didn't quite match the weathered appearance of the car. Dennis Storzek |
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