QUOTE: Originally posted by kenneo As I remember the car series, these were Hi-Cube 40 appliance cars. Could alos have been used for paper service with the DF equipment removed and the sides made smooth inside. The only thing that these things could be used for is food service for such things as cereals. But not much chance of that since most of that stuff goes in trailers.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by corwinda QUOTE: Originally posted by kenneo As I remember the car series, these were Hi-Cube 40 appliance cars. Could alos have been used for paper service with the DF equipment removed and the sides made smooth inside. The only thing that these things could be used for is food service for such things as cereals. But not much chance of that since most of that stuff goes in trailers. These were plate C cars.Single door on each side.
QUOTE: Originally posted by kenneo QUOTE: Originally posted by corwinda QUOTE: Originally posted by kenneo As I remember the car series, these were Hi-Cube 40 appliance cars. Could alos have been used for paper service with the DF equipment removed and the sides made smooth inside. The only thing that these things could be used for is food service for such things as cereals. But not much chance of that since most of that stuff goes in trailers. These were plate C cars.Single door on each side. OK, so I am not into things quite like ericsp. Copper and not appliances. The SP did have similar cars for appliances.
QUOTE: Originally posted by ericsp I believe these are cars built in the 1977 for copper loading (third link). Were they in Southern Pacific or Golden West Service paint? Also, the first two numbers you listed are they same.
QUOTE: Originally posted by ericsp QUOTE: Originally posted by kenneo QUOTE: Originally posted by corwinda QUOTE: Originally posted by kenneo As I remember the car series, these were Hi-Cube 40 appliance cars. Could alos have been used for paper service with the DF equipment removed and the sides made smooth inside. The only thing that these things could be used for is food service for such things as cereals. But not much chance of that since most of that stuff goes in trailers. These were plate C cars.Single door on each side. OK, so I am not into things quite like ericsp. Copper and not appliances. The SP did have similar cars for appliances. Here they are. It looks like the Athearn 40' excess height boxcar is an accurate model. http://www.railgoat.railfan.net/spcars/byclass/box/b070-36.htm
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