Good morning all,
DJ'SOGAUGETRAINS, you're doing fine, orders are coming in right up to the final day and we wait a few days after that to make sure all last minute orders have been received. Thank you for ordering.
ARTHUR, yes, the Long Island Rail Road rostered at least two "stock cars" in the late 1800's to early 1900's. From the late Bob Emery's "Freight Car Roster:"
CLASS NUMBER BUILDER SERIAL DATE
384 Unknown 1880
This is a wood frame stock car, shown in yard check books starting in 1880, retired by 1922.
1st 3527 Unknown Unknown
This is a wood frame stock car, listed as unfit for service as of 6/1914. The full number series of this type of car is unknown.
In day to day use, the Long Island Rail Road might have transported any animal from cows/steers, horses, sheep, goats or fowl such as turkeys, geese, chickens and ducks in these cars. Prior to ownership of the road by the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Long Island owned many types of freight cars that roamed the Eastern United States moving material on and off Long Island. Once the PRR took over, freight cars became primarily PRR standard models and the older LIRR variety cars were sold, scrapped, or held hostage on Long Island rails.
As you can see, our stock car #384 represents the Long Island stock car that was retired in 1922. We did take some artistic license placing "Long Island Duck Grower's Association" markings on the car as the actual prototype would have displayed L.I.R.R. or "Long Island Rail Road" markings. In this case we are celebrating one historic agricultural form with this very unique car.
Good question ARTHUR, it helps us to tell the rich story of Long Island Rail Roading!
Thank you,
Don
