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From: "Paul R DOT Tupaczewski" paultup AT comcast DOT net
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 11:58:18 -0500
Subject: RE: (erielack) Curious About EL Leasing NIRX Cars
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As promised, more NIRX car shots...

- Paul



> -----Original Message-----
> From: erielack-owner@lists.elhts.org
> [mailto:erielack-owner@lists.elhts.org] On Behalf Of
> paultup@comcast.net
> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 11:05 AM
> To: Todd Stearns; erielack@lists.elhts.org
> Subject: Re: (erielack) Curious About EL Leasing NIRX Cars
>
> I have more photos of these cars I'll try and post later.
>
> They were certainly distinctive - bright yellow and no EL
> lettering, other than the logo. And they had two differerent
> lettering arrangements (differing in reporting mark typefaces
> and differerent North American logos) - I actually have had a
> decal set for these cars half-done now for several years -
> Walthers makes the correct car for these.
>
> - Paul
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "Todd Stearns"
>
> > Thanks very much for the data Paul! I really appreciate it.
> I'm glad I
> > saved the photo to my hard drive as I can't seem to find another.
> > Also, this is the first car of this type I've seen with the EL logo
> > and NIRX reporting mark. I looked for more photos, hoping
> to find the
> > other variation you described, but nothing was found on the
> internet.
> > I do wonder if these cars ever made it to the Nestle plant
> in Fulton,
> > NY on the Oswego branch. Perhaps even to the P&C Foods
> warehouse on the same branch in the town of Geddes.
> > I'm not sure either, but I'd wager you're correct in assuming GE's
> > railcar leasing began after the EL years. Thanks again.
> >
> > Todd K. Stearns
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Brezicki"
> > To: "EL Mailing List" ; "Todd Stearns"
> >
> > Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 5:14 AM
> > Subject: Re: (erielack) Curious About EL Leasing NIRX Cars
> >
> >
> > > Todd and List,
> > >
> > > The following info is from the EL Color Guide. There were
> 20 70 ton
> > > RBL's
> > (insulated boxcars) in this group nos. 60000-60019, built for North
> > American Car in 1962 and shortly thereafter leased to EL until
> > Conrail. All had the same yellow scheme although two
> different North
> > American logos and NIRX reporting mark styles were used. These cars
> > likely ranged widely over EL carrying a variety of
> non-perishable food
> > products for the most part. It's my impression that GE's
> involvement
> > in railcar leasing post-dated EL but I'm not sure.
> > >
> > > Paul B
> >
> >
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