> The 40' general service boxcar was obsolete in the US by > 1960. Production may have continued into the 1960's in > Canada, however. The last US-built "40-footer" to my > knowledge was the "mini hy-cube", produced by > Pullman-Standard in 1967. This had an IL of 40'6" and > hydraulic cushioning for hauling appliances. CB&Q bought some > and may have been the sole buyer. There were a few buyers of the 40' "high-cube" cars for appliance service. Two others I can think of off the top of my head are IC and ATSF. The cars were produced in both interior and exterior post varieties. - Paul The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/ To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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