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Don McErlean posted:
GP7 #63 : What a super modeling job on the end door (automobile) box car. I noted lots of folks in this thread interested in this type of car. For your information, the 2019 Kalmbach Book ,"Railroading & the Automobile Industry" by Jeff Wilson , Chapter 3 , "Automobile Boxcars", shows lots of pictures of actual cars of this type. While they were not numerous till the early 30's there is a picture of one made by Pullman as a 40 ft steel, outside braced car with steel ends and an end door. It went to the Chicago & North Western in 1929! According to the text, Auto racks started appearing in 1960 and the transition out of Auto Box cars to open racks was fast. Many of the Auto Box cars were converted into Parts cars and stayed in service for moving auto parts.
Really great model !
Regards, Don

Don. Thank you very much. This car was a speeder box car. I build inside the car rails & winch and put there speeder too. Very nice & interested project.

Johan

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