Originally Posted by Mike W.:
This is one of my favorite threads. I love digging at these details from the past. Whats special about the 6560 Bucyrus Erie Crane Car from 1971?
In addition to the fact that it carried over the postwar 6560 number (although in the catalog it used the new 6- prefix), it was also similar to the aforementioned 9150 Gulf tank car in that early versions used leftover Postwar era parts on it; in this case original AAR trucks & wheels; not the modified versions to work with the fast angle wheels and new uncoupling plungers. So they are fairly hard to find (especially the original boxes) and can command premium prices.
Click on this link to see a pic of one that was auctioned off several years ago.
