RE: (erielack) EL "Canstock car"

["Tupaczewski, Paul R \(Paul\)" <paultup_@_alcatel-lucent.com>]

> The B&O Canstock cars had significant differences. They were 
> 60' cars built by P-S, with a capacity of 173,000lb, Lt Wt of 
> 89,000lb for a gross weight of approx 263,000lb, so they rode 
> on 100 ton trucks with 36" wheels. These EL cars were 50', 
> built by FGEX, and rode on 70 ton trucks.

This is why "Canstock" was in quotes - they're Canstock-like, since I
know of no other cars with that significantly-offset door.

Does anyone know what the EL's cars were used for originally, and why
they had that huge offset? The car in the photo was in food service at
the time it was photographed.

	- Paul

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