Hello everyone, I'm looking for some information concerning the rebuilding and repainting of DL&W and Erie boxcars into the EL grey paint scheme. The car that caught my eye is EL 73558, and the photo is on the pay side of the NEB&W website. For those who can access it, the photo is at: http://railroad.union.rpi.edu/rolling-stock/Box-cars/1944-AAR/EL- 73558-SD-Marty.jpg This car appears to be an ex-DL&W 1937 AAR design 40ft boxcar, with a shop date of 1961 at Meadville. It would have delivered with a wooden roofwalk. When it was repainted and renumbered, did it recieve a steel roofwalk, and if so, what kind? Also, this car has an eight rung on the side at the B-end. It would have been delivered with a seven rung ladder. Was this a common replacement, and were all ladders replaced, or just those needing it? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Mark Heiden The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List Sponsored by the ELH&TS http://www.elhts.org ------------------------------
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