Box car discovery


Eric Hansmann
 

A prototype box car discovery is the latest blog feature. I’m sure local modelers know of this gem, but it was new to me!



Eric Hansmann
Media, PA


al_brown03
 

The old NEB&W Guide says Rutland 6000-, 8000-, and 9000-series boxcars had 6/8 "innie" corrugated ends, where the similar (much more numerous) 1916-design NYC cars had 7/7 ends: so this would be a Rutland car. Dennis Storzek made kits of both.

Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.


Dennis Storzek
 

On Thu, Feb 9, 2023 at 06:48 AM, al_brown03 wrote:
The old NEB&W Guide says Rutland 6000-, 8000-, and 9000-series boxcars had 6/8 "innie" corrugated ends, where the similar (much more numerous) 1916-design NYC cars had 7/7 ends: so this would be a Rutland car. Dennis Storzek made kits of both.
Agreed. Built in 1924, IIRC, long after the other NYC cars.

Dennis Storzek


Eric Hansmann
 

Thanks for the info, Al! 


Eric Hansmann
Media, PA

On Feb 9, 2023, at 7:48 AM, al_brown03 <abrown@...> wrote:

The old NEB&W Guide says Rutland 6000-, 8000-, and 9000-series boxcars had 6/8 "innie" corrugated ends, where the similar (much more numerous) 1916-design NYC cars had 7/7 ends: so this would be a Rutland car. Dennis Storzek made kits of both.

Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.


Eric Hansmann
 

Thanks, Dennis. I did not realize these were built later. 


Eric Hansmann
Media, PA

On Feb 9, 2023, at 12:54 PM, Dennis Storzek via groups.io <soolinehistory@...> wrote:

On Thu, Feb 9, 2023 at 06:48 AM, al_brown03 wrote:
The old NEB&W Guide says Rutland 6000-, 8000-, and 9000-series boxcars had 6/8 "innie" corrugated ends, where the similar (much more numerous) 1916-design NYC cars had 7/7 ends: so this would be a Rutland car. Dennis Storzek made kits of both.
Agreed. Built in 1924, IIRC, long after the other NYC cars.

Dennis Storzek