Re: Livestock On The Sumpter Valley Ry.
| August 16, 2022 07:37PM |
I've read of them referred to as lumber doors. Some SG cars had top and bottom end doors, or a tall door as "lumber and rail doors."
An article in some old RR magazine mentioned that stock cars were the most used cars nationally for transporting rails.
Railroads wanted to keep stock cars busy when not needed for stock. WP&Y used them for steel drums, etc. as in this photo.
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Bruce
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/16/2022 07:43PM by bcp.
An article in some old RR magazine mentioned that stock cars were the most used cars nationally for transporting rails.
Railroads wanted to keep stock cars busy when not needed for stock. WP&Y used them for steel drums, etc. as in this photo.
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Bruce
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/16/2022 07:43PM by bcp.
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