Tim,
While I do not recall a CB&Q stock car without a roof walk the
NP had plenty. Looked sort of strange to see a steel framed wood
car with only half ladders up to those already very low roofs.
Russ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Orisek Sr." <torisek@c...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, 14 March, 2002 22:34
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Hubbinger Car
> According to Spoor's Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment,
> when the AAR implemented the requirement that roofwalks be removed from
> freight cars in 1966 the Burlington began removing them from cars when
> they were routinely shopped. The ladders on the "A" end (which used to
> reach the roof) were also cut down to four rungs.
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> Tim Orisek
> Woodridge, IL
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> On Thursday, March 14, 2002, at 08:43 PM, Cynthia & Duncan Cameron
> wrote:
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> > According to the people at Walthers, the built date of the new
> > Hubbinger insulated boxcar is 5-62.
> > Looks like I'll have to buy one.
> > Can anyone tell me when roofwalks started to be removed and ladders
> > shortened?
> > Thanks!
> > Duncan
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