1932 ARA boxcars in MOW service

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  • June 26, 2017 at 4:50 am #5943
    Richard Spencer
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    Does anyone know if any of the 1932 ARA boxcars rosters by the I-GN or St.LB&M survived into the 80’s in MOW service? I’ve got an Atlas N scale car and I’m trying to see if I can find a use for it on my 1984-85 layout.

    Thanks!

    David Shoemaker
    Leander TX

    June 26, 2017 at 12:42 pm #8323
    Dennis Faircloth
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    David – can you post a photo, a link and/or give me a number series? I can keep my eye out for photos.

    June 30, 2017 at 6:04 am #8361
    Richard Spencer
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    Ted,

    The car number I have is I-GN 17144. I’m fine with doing a re number job with decals if you happen to find any photos of an ARA car in MOW service.

    David

    July 1, 2017 at 3:00 am #8364
    princessclyne69
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    I don’t believe I ever saw one, with one exception.

    Boxcars went into MoW service in waves, as it were, depending on the need and as older MoW cars were retired. So the photographic evidence shows quite a few double-sheathed cars, including 36′ cars and at least one USRA car, giving way to those 1951-rebuilt steel cars with 8′-6 or so height. The 1932 cars seem to have been retired about the same time as the double-sheathed and single-sheathed boxcars, but had a higher scrap value.

    I saw one 1932 car, still with its revenue number, assigned to the pile driver about 1971 or so. When I get home I can give you the number, but it was repainted into the 60″ buzzsaw scheme. Would have been a 30xxx number.

    Also a rarity — I saw exactly one of the 3713 cu ft 10′-0 height T&P boxcars (Intermountain model) in work service. I should be able to get you the number of that one also, but it had an X number and not a revenue service number.

    Ron Merrick

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