a pair of Intermountain PFE R-40-10 kits


Tony Thompson
 

Andy Carlson  wrote:

I have a pair of mint-new Intermountain PFE R-40-10 all steel reefer KITS in the "Double Herald" scheme. Stanray steel roof and early Dreadnaught sq corner ends. . .

Standard Railway Equipment didn’t start terming themselves “Stanray” until the early 1960s, so this is an anachronistic term for these cars.

Tony Thompson




Tim O'Connor
 


Standard Railway Equipment was a subsidiary of Stanray Corporation, until Stanray became a subsidiary of Abex Corporation.

But I just use "SRE" personally. It's shorter. :-)

Was "SRE" actually the only manufacturer of "rectangular panel" and "diagonal panel" roofs? Or were these patented designs leased
out to others?


On 12/30/2022 4:31 PM, Tony Thompson wrote:

Andy Carlson  wrote:

I have a pair of mint-new Intermountain PFE R-40-10 all steel reefer KITS in the "Double Herald" scheme. Stanray steel roof and early Dreadnaught sq corner ends. . .

Standard Railway Equipment didn’t start terming themselves “Stanray” until the early 1960s, so this is an anachronistic term for these cars.

Tony Thompson


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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts


Tony Thompson
 

Tim O'Connor wrote:

Standard Railway Equipment was a subsidiary of Stanray Corporation, until Stanray became a subsidiary of Abex Corporation.

The Stanray subsidiary status is mentioned in the 1961 Cyc, not in 1953. I cannot find anywhere in the history of Abex that they ever acquired Standard. Can you direct me to a source, Tim?

Tony Thompson





Tim O'Connor
 


e.g. the 1980 Car And Locomotive Cyclopedia

20 years in the future! :-)

On 12/30/2022 9:15 PM, Tony Thompson wrote:

Tim O'Connor wrote:

Standard Railway Equipment was a subsidiary of Stanray Corporation, until Stanray became a subsidiary of Abex Corporation.

The Stanray subsidiary status is mentioned in the 1961 Cyc, not in 1953. I cannot find anywhere in the history of Abex that they ever acquired Standard. Can you direct me to a source, Tim?

Tony Thompson


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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts


Tony Thompson
 

Tim O'Connor  wrote:

e.g. the 1980 Car And Locomotive Cyclopedia

20 years in the future! :-)

Just a reminder, this list is a STEAM ERA list. I will repeat my original point: I believe Standard Railway Equipment was not Stanray in our era. If anyone can show otherwise, please do.

Tony Thompson




Tim O'Connor
 


ahem! :-)

"
The Stanray subsidiary status is mentioned in the 1961 Cyc, not in 1953. I cannot find anywhere in the history of Abex
that they ever acquired Standard. Can you direct me to a source, Tim?"


On 12/30/2022 9:48 PM, Tony Thompson wrote:

Tim O'Connor  wrote:

e.g. the 1980 Car And Locomotive Cyclopedia

20 years in the future! :-)

Just a reminder, this list is a STEAM ERA list. I will repeat my original point: I believe Standard Railway Equipment was not Stanray in our era. If anyone can show otherwise, please do.

Tony Thompson


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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts