The Newberry Library has some files that outline the history of a "gas pipe"
box car first leased for testing then later bought by the Burlington.
The files are wonderful... the Master Mechanic at Aurora was very skeptical
about these cars.... and woudn't you know it, one of them got involved in a
wreck on the C&I, and came back to Aurora in pieces. The MM wrote to HQ
saying "how the hell do I fix this car??", pleaded for the inventor to come
out and give consul, etc.. this went on for months, finally the MM reported
he stripped the carcass of all usable parts and put them on a good oak frame
car that can be repaired when it gets damaged.
Charlie
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From: <l.gilpin@b...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 5:36 PM
Subject: [BRHSlist] Historic Freight Car Info
> Slightly off topic guys but I don't want to join another Yahoo
> Group just to ask one question (or two). Someone may be able
> to at least point me in the right direction.
>
> I'm trying to trace tubular framed or 'gas pipe' freight cars of 1888
> built by the 'Huntingdon Car Works' and early steel hoppers
> build around 1898 by the Schoen Pressed Steel Company.
>
> Can anyone point me to a suitable contact or group to track
> down these sources?
>
> (Although I model the CBQ in N, I'm looking for to build some old
> time cars that were used in England but built in the USA!).
>
> thanks for allowing the interruption!
>
> Les Gilpin
> Cardiff
> Wales
> UK
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