Re: Boxcars of Como - Who is C&S 8311? - coupler pocket photos
| July 02, 2020 09:49AM |
Interesting.....
Both coupler pockets now on 8311 are the same, the "B" end photos just came out better. My guess is that they were both built new by Uhrich in 1997 when the car was rebuilt. Given that the White Pass had already mangled one, it would not surprise me if the other end was beat up as well so it was decided to replace them both
As an added bit of intrigue, the builder's plate that Uhrich put in the car lists the original build date as 1909;
Jason Midyette
Both coupler pockets now on 8311 are the same, the "B" end photos just came out better. My guess is that they were both built new by Uhrich in 1997 when the car was rebuilt. Given that the White Pass had already mangled one, it would not surprise me if the other end was beat up as well so it was decided to replace them both
As an added bit of intrigue, the builder's plate that Uhrich put in the car lists the original build date as 1909;
Jason Midyette
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