I just got this Atlas "Philadelphia & Reading" box car. Web research tells me the Philadelphia & Reading railroad was gone before the built date, so I am assuming it is a Philadelphia & Reading mines car? Anyone know?
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That looks like a USRA car and would have been letter for the P&R. The Reading company was a holding company for the P&R and a mining/coal company which they sold. In 1924 the P&R was disolved and Reading Co. became the operating company. Assuming they didn't rush out to repaint all the freight cars that name might have lasted for several years after this. Look up "Reading Company" on Wikipedia.
Scotie posted:That looks like a USRA car and would have been letter for the P&R. The Reading company was a holding company for the P&R and a mining/coal company which they sold. In 1924 the P&R was disolved and Reading Co. became the operating company. Assuming they didn't rush out to repaint all the freight cars that name might have lasted for several years after this. Look up "Reading Company" on Wikipedia.
Thank you! Will do. I saw that Reading popped up in the Google search results for Philadelphia & Reading. This is the kind of knowledge that makes me value the forum!
