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(erielack) Empty milk car question

Re-reading Tuesday's digest after scanning thru it the first time: These were evidently dry vans (not tankers) carrying milk in round stainless steel containers. Does anyone have more details on these, ie were they 40' or 35', insulated or not, what were the reporting marks and logo (Sealtest?) and how many levels or tiers did the containers occupy? A photo posting would be nice :) If tagged onto the rear of the train, the trailers would have to carry lanterns (no FRED in those days); if coupled at the head end, would they have been carried on one of those G85 flats equipped with steam line? This would be an unusual and very interesting short-haul intermodal move for someone modeling the 60's.

Paul B

_*Homer (Sealtest/Sheffield) Milk

*_1 (P/B) flat with trailers Binghamton to Hoboken (from Homer) on *#22 
*except Sunday.
1 (P/B) flat with trailers (empty) Hoboken to Binghamton (for Homer) on 
*#7 *(Pacific Express) except Monday.
(See Bob Bahrs Volume 3.)  (Note: These milk trailers are often confused 
with express trailers in photo descriptions.)


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