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How big were box cars in 1900?
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 20 Sep 2005 02:32:50 GMT
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[cjmasi@*]Spamless[nogarbageplease*rcn.com]
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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 stock?
Thanks,
Chris
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| (...) 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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