RE: (erielack) EL blue boxcar

["Paul R. Tupaczewski" <paultup_@_optonline.net>]

Mike,

	The "blue" cars were built at the end of 1974 (Nov. and Dec.),
and were dedicated to General Foods service (hence the blue color). They
traveled the system, though the GF plant was in New Jersey (Clifton, I
think?). The cars could be seen anywhere in the US. They hauled food
products, as far as I can tell...

	- Paul


> -----Original Message-----
> From: erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net 
> [mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net] On Behalf Of 
> Michael Dickinson
> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 2:09 PM
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> Subject: (erielack) EL blue boxcar
> 
> 
> ELers, This has probably been covered before but. How common were the 
> blue boxcars?  I see them on Ebay all the time. I think that 
> they were 
> around toward the end.  What were they used for and were they 
> around the 
> whole system or just the East end
> Mike Dickinson  ELHS #837
> "Hey what is that big shiny warm thing in the sky" :-)
> 
> 

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