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Nostalgia & History > Another one for FiftyFooterDate: 02/22/21 21:49 Another one for FiftyFooter Author: roustabout I caught this odd boxcar in SP's Eugene Yard in 1977 and I have no other information on it. You old heads came chime in if you wish.
Date: 02/22/21 22:12 Re: Another one for FiftyFooter Author: Fiftyfooter Thanks she is a beauty!
Date: 02/22/21 23:52 Re: Another one for FiftyFooter Author: krm152 Very nice catch. End-door boxcars were practically extinct in 1977.
Thanks for the posting. ALLEN Date: 02/23/21 05:48 Re: Another one for FiftyFooter Author: EL-SD45-3632 Some railroads use them to haul autos.
Date: 02/23/21 06:57 Re: Another one for FiftyFooter Author: bluesman Nice! Looks like EssPee painted and likely re-trucked that box. I doubt it had much more of a life after your photo.
Date: 02/23/21 07:11 Re: Another one for FiftyFooter Author: x6924w First one I have seen that was a combo door box. Even has hydra cushion on it. Newer car with an old feature.
Date: 02/23/21 09:17 Re: Another one for FiftyFooter Author: trackplanner From Lee Gautreaux's Railgoat site:
These 50'-6" box cars were built by AC&F in 1962 and featured a combination of 8'-0" Youngstown sliding and plug doors, Hydra-Cushion underframes, Car Pac loaders and 4644 ft3 capacity. Several cars (SP 663053, 663057, 663058 , 663083 & 663087) were known to have been equipped with end doors. This is 663087. SSW had a hundred cars too. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/23/21 19:56 by trackplanner. Date: 02/23/21 11:01 Re: Another one for FiftyFooter Author: PHall SP B70-16 class. 663000 - 663099 100 cars. Built 9/62 by AC&F. AAR Type XM. National C-1 trucks.
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