St.Louis-San Francisco is currently converting 600 wood box cars built in 1930 into like number of steel cars; all wooden sides and floors are being removed from 50-ton cars, sides being replaced with 12-gage steel panels welded in place with 1 1/2 in. wood inner lining; increase in weight is 1200 lb; shops at Springfield, Mo, are turning out two cars per day with force of 45 men. (see also Ry Locomotives and Cars v 127 n 6 June p 74-7)


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    Title :

    Frisco improves 600 box cars


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 134 , n 17


    Publication date :

    1953


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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