BradA posted:I was surprised at some bids, happy to get a Pecos baggage car for $180--- a steal imo. I was shocked at the price paid for the stock cars... and the low prices on diesels. Overall, it was a chance to get cars if you wanted them, some will show again. I.e. NYC boxcars. The crr and hcrr are harder to acquire.
What's interesting is that Pat's "One of 15 made" or "One of 20 made" for the CRR and HCRR cars seems to drive up interest... and price. Great for collectors as the cars aren't that common to be needed for operators.
The CRR is the garden variety 4/4 DN end 1932 car whose only difference with the very common MEC model is a different hand brake. The HCRR car is the very commonly seen NB car but without the plate soldered on the bottom panel of the Gilroy door. AND the HCRR cars would likely have been seen with K brakes in that era (before US Steel dispersed the cars to the Atlas and the N&B RR). Neat stuff.
I originally entertained the thought of updating the hand brake and also the door hardware to Union Duplex on one of my CRR cars to make it into an MP car.
