Limestone Boxcars

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In 1973 there were 289 cars in series 306600-306899 and 89 cars in 
series 306900-306999 Both series are listed as built by Wabash in 
1957-58, so they were not PS-1's.(maybe similar) The cars in series 
6000-6299 were also built by Wabash in 1951, but these are not the cars 
we  are talking about, are they?   Jim Nichols

nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org wrote:


> Another interesting side note.  In 1953 the Wabash only had 298 of 

> these cars, numbered 6000 to 6299, so I am guessing that they were 

> probably a relatively new series, probably PS-1 cars.  These are the 

> only Wabash boxcars with 8 ft doors in 1953, so I am guessing that 

> they eventually filled out the series through 6999, and then there 

> were still 105 of these cars numbered between (30)6600 and (30)6999 on 

> the NW roster in 1983.  Does that sound right?  Or does anyone have 

> more details on the history of these cars?

>

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>     Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 6:38 PM

>     To: NWHS

>     Subject: RE: Limestone Boxcars

>

>     Hi Listers,

>      

>         First off I want to thank everyone that has responded to my

>     questions about the "doorless" limestone boxcars.  Lister Phil

>     Miller sent me a photo of NW 306761 passing in front of the hotel

>     Roanoke in 1987.  That fits my modeling period perfectly!  Along

>     with the prototype photo came photos of his model of the car...I'm

>     impressed. 

>      

>         I now have a car number to work with.  This morning I looked

>     it up in my May 1938 Official Railway Equipment Register.  The

>     ORER lists cars numbered in the 306600-306999.  All of the 105

>     listed 40'-6" cars have 8' door openings and an interior height of

>     10'-5".

>      

>         The next entry in ORER is for NW 306770 with the same

>     dimensions and 8' door opening and the next line is for NW 306828

>     with the same info.  I don't understand as why the two are called

>     out by themselves. 

>      

>         I'd still like to see more photos of the cars real or model. 

>     You can send them direct to me nwrlinemp72 at comcast.net

>     <mailto:nwrlinemp72 at comcast.net>

>      

>     Take care, John Hecker

>      

>     P/S: NASCAR is at Martinsville this coming weekend.  Even though

>     the tracks have moved, I hope I get to see some trains on the

>     Winston-Salem District!

>

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