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Re: [BRHSlist] Re: 1960s HO boxcar idea

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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Re: 1960s HO boxcar idea
From: "zephyr9903" <zephyr9903@iowatelecom.net>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 20:51:06 -0600
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On Tue, 04 Nov 2003 18:15:34 -0800, Ken Martin wrote
> Mark Mathu wrote:
> >
> >
> > If these cars were fitted with grain doors, there would be no
> > external evidence of that once the regular doors were closed and the
> > car was put into a train, correct?
> >
> 
> I believe that to be correct. although I am not sure those cars would
> have been used to haul grain.

My personal & close observation of the pre-merger Q ends around 1967, but 
during the annual grain rush (which was treated more like an emergency), 
anything that was't too stinky, dirty or leaky became a grain car.

Marshall Thayer

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