 | | How big were box cars in 1900? —Christopher Masi
| | | | So, I have seen references to box cars being as short as 36 feet and as long as 50 feet at the turn of the last century. However, I didn't see these numbers in any authoratative context. So, anyone got a good source for really old American rolling (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | | | | | | Re: How big were box cars in 1900? —Ondrew Hartigan
| | | | | (...) my best and favorite sorce for general info like what your seeking is museum sites. here's the one i use most often: (URL) it appers that box cars durring the early 1900's were on average 9'6" wide and todays are about 10'6". for length it (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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