Re: (erielack) Foreign road express cars

[William Shultz <wshultz1_@_twcny.rr.com>]

But...the C&O definitely (and maybe the Pennsy or NYC? Possibly others.) 
did have actual baggage-express-automobile cars in passenger service. 
There was an article on them in the past couple of months in the C&OHS 
monthly publication. They were and looked like standard baggage cars but 
with end doors on one end like a theatrical car or some horse cars and 
were equipped with portable ramps and tie-downs for automobiles.

Regards,

Will Shultz

Janet & Randy Brown wrote:
> A little clarification is needed here.  The question was about the loading of an automobile into a boxcar included in a passenger consist.  The answer would be "no" for several reasons.
> 
> Box cars were/are not equipped for passenger service, lacking high speed trucks, high speed brakes, and piping for steam and communication lines; and their doors were not wide enough for an auto.
> 
> As noted, there were passenger type baggage cars with end doors suitable for vehicle loading.  Some were dedicated to horse transportation; others to theatrical scenery.
> 
> Randy Brown

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