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(erielack) FW: [STMFC] Re: Good photo for early freight cars

I forwarded the link to the ice car image to the Steam Freight Cars list, as it is precisely the
kind of image freight car lovers like to see, and Howard Garner  offered this information in
response:

> --- In STMFC_@_yahoogroups.com <mailto:STMFC%40yahoogroups.com> 
> , "Schuyler Larrabee"
> <schuyler.larrabee_@_...> wrote:
> >
> >
> http://lists.elhts.org/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-02-13-07/rf_
> 4700_5900_series_10-11-07_Scranton.jpg 
> <http://lists.elhts.org/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-02-13-07/rf
> _4700_5900_series_10-11-07_Scranton.jpg> 
> > 
> > SGL
> >
> In both the 1900 and 1905 ORER the 4700 and 5900 series are listed as
> box car - ice. Note that there are no roof bunker hatches.
> 
> There were 3 series of reefers listed in 1905.
> 1700-1999 27 ft 115 cars
> 6500-6599 36 ft 94 cars
> 6700-6999 36 ft 294 cars
> All series are Wickes Patent cars.
> All DL&W cars had MCB couplers in 1905
> 
> Someone my want to post this back to the original EL list
> 
> Howard Garner


So done.

SGL

A 27' car is One Short Car!!


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