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Re: SP 1965 woodchip hopper
Author: Pdxrailtransit
Date: 03-15-2020 - 20:30

George Andrews Wrote:
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> Q Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > A modeling source (TSG vid) says these 1965
> > Gunderson chip cars can still be found in
> > "secondary service". OK, so what does
> "secondary
> > service" mean? The AAR 40-year interchange
> rule
> > applies to these cars, so how can they continue
> to
> > be used?
> >
> > Surprised a freight car would be built with
> > plywood siding. Wonder why they didn't use
> steel?
> > Curious.
> >
> It's called FEEDING THE BEAST. Using plyWOOD for
> non - structural sides, in a car that hauls
> WOODchips, just made sense. I'm sure wood products
> shippers liked seeing that. Also, Espee used to
> specify Oregon Fir for interior & exterior
> sheathing for wooden boxcars & PFE reefers.

And it was common to see plywood patches covering the holes in both the composite cars, and the old G.C. gons. It was also common to see plywood patches on the carbodies of the SP units in the late 60's.

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  SP 1965 woodchip hopper Q 03-15-2020 - 19:16
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  Re: SP 1965 woodchip hopper Pdxrailtransit 03-15-2020 - 20:01
  Re: SP 1965 woodchip hopper SP5103 03-15-2020 - 19:39
  Re: SP 1965 woodchip hopper Berg 03-15-2020 - 19:57
  Re: SP 1965 woodchip hopper- good read! Seaside Parks 03-15-2020 - 19:58
  Re: SP 1965 woodchip hopper George Andrews 03-15-2020 - 20:26
  Re: SP 1965 woodchip hopper Pdxrailtransit 03-15-2020 - 20:30
  Meant to say F-units. Pdxrailtransit 03-15-2020 - 20:32
  Re: SP 1965 woodchip hopper Steve 03-15-2020 - 21:19
  Thanks SP5103... Jeff Moore 03-15-2020 - 22:17
  Re: Thanks SP5103... HUTCH 7.62 03-16-2020 - 09:34
  Re: Thanks SP5103... Jeff Moore 03-16-2020 - 20:58
  Re: Thanks SP5103... HUTCH 7.62 03-17-2020 - 13:11
  Re: Thanks SP5103... George Andrews 03-17-2020 - 20:27
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