09-14-2014, 10:08 AM
Ralph, the picture of the model you link to shows a build date of 3/49 if I read it correctly, and a capacity of 100,000 pounds. Now this data may not be correct, but I also notice the babbitt bearings on the trucks which make this car a great one for your era. Many of these cars were still running into the Conrail era.
Here are a couple similar cars that have Conrail reporting marks. One was in 77, and one in 78. With a build date of 49 The cars would have been 20 years old in the PC era. If they were built after 1966 they were required to have roller bearing trucks. Babbitt bearing tucks were no longer acceptable for interchange after 1980
Charlie
Here are a couple similar cars that have Conrail reporting marks. One was in 77, and one in 78. With a build date of 49 The cars would have been 20 years old in the PC era. If they were built after 1966 they were required to have roller bearing trucks. Babbitt bearing tucks were no longer acceptable for interchange after 1980
Charlie