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Post by dstark on Mar 25, 2024 7:21:20 GMT -8
I found this photo taken October 29, 1989 by Mike Guss. It shows SOO 411 GP9 and SOO 1527 ex MILW MP15AC on the Ford Line trestle in St Paul MN: I'm not sure if the leading three cars are Greenville 6000s or something else. The first car is indeed a CPAA Greenville, second a MILW exterior post car so not a Greenville. NW third car also not a Greenville - appears to be one of the 50' offset double plug door PS-1s that were ubiquitous on that road. Doug Stark |
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Post by champagnetrail on Mar 25, 2024 18:26:05 GMT -8
As an addendum to my information about the Erie Lackawanna cars, I would like to note that like most cars in auto parts service, the assignments for the EL cars changed through the years. By 1974, they were not all assigned to Monroe MI. Many were assigned to other Ford plants, including Warren MI (PC), Sharonville OH (PC), Indianapolis IN (PC), Ypsilanti MI (PC), Owosso MI (AA), Dearborn MI (DT&I), Lima OH (DT&I), Nashville TN (L&N), and Rawsonville MI (N&W). As such, they could be seen across most of the EL system from Mahwah NJ west.
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Post by Colin 't Hart on Mar 26, 2024 3:29:56 GMT -8
I found this photo taken October 29, 1989 by Mike Guss. It shows SOO 411 GP9 and SOO 1527 ex MILW MP15AC on the Ford Line trestle in St Paul MN: I'm not sure if the leading three cars are Greenville 6000s or something else. The first car is indeed a CPAA Greenville, second a MILW exterior post car so not a Greenville. NW third car also not a Greenville - appears to be one of the 50' offset double plug door PS-1s that were ubiquitous on that road. Doug Stark Thanks for the car IDs, Doug. Those N&W 50 footers were common on the line then as they appear in several other photos. |
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Post by riogrande on May 18, 2024 7:03:53 GMT -8
I found my HO Greenville 60' boxcar. Turns out it is decorated for Grand Trunk Western. It matches this car. rr-fallenflags.org/gtw/gtw375296l15.jpg  Looks like the model would need the trucks move wider. |
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Post by schroed2 on May 18, 2024 7:36:54 GMT -8
I found my HO Greenville 60' boxcar. Turns out it is decorated for Grand Trunk Western. It matches this car. ... Looks like the model would need the trucks move wider. from the Tangent email for the May release: Greenville Steel Car’s production from 1963-1964 had a distinctive “narrow” wheelbase design, and was ordered by DTI, EL (2 orders), DT&I, DTSL, GBW, N&W, MP, MKT, MP, NKP, NYC (2 Orders) and WAB Greenville Steel Car’s production from the 1965-1966 period changed to a “outset” wheelbase design which made them look more like the box cars produced by the other carbuilders. These later phase cars were ordered by CP, DTI, EL, GTW, LN and SLSF So far, some of the paint schemes with more cars (DTI original, N&W, GTW, MP) are notably absent from Tangents releases... |
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