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nkalanaga

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Escanaba & Lake Superior boxcar question
« on: November 11, 2019, 01:07:18 AM »
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I have an E&LS 50 ft boxcar, used, by Con-Cor, on the way from my dealer.  I know it isn't accurate, but it's going to be kitbashing fodder.

My question is, did the E&LS own any revenue boxcars in 1974?  A 1972 reference I have says they only had 37 freight cars, and all of the boxcar pictures I can find are from the late 70s or later.  One would make an interesting interchange car for my BN.
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Re: Escanaba & Lake Superior boxcar question
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2019, 10:07:31 AM »
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Re: Escanaba & Lake Superior boxcar question
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2019, 10:11:51 AM »
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Found this 40 footer in 1970: https://www.flickr.com/photos/31172382@N05/36064405353

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Re: Escanaba & Lake Superior boxcar question
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2019, 11:25:14 AM »
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I've asked in the E&LS facebook railfan page.
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Re: Escanaba & Lake Superior boxcar question
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2019, 12:27:06 PM »
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Mark5:  Thank you!  Another PS-1 with an 8 ft door.  Boxcars with 8 ft doors seem to have been the Eastern standard.  Midwest and Western roads, at least into the 60s, tended to buy 6 ft doors, for grain loading.  Looks like I need another Atlas PS-1...
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Re: Escanaba & Lake Superior boxcar question
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2019, 12:51:22 PM »
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Not sure if this one survived until '74, nevertheless:


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Re: Escanaba & Lake Superior boxcar question
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2019, 10:25:40 AM »
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Nice shots! I'm gonna have to model both these cars!  :D

Is the double sheathed car a Harriman car? Looks Usra-ish but the vertical Murphy ends say otherwise...
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