01-02-2009, 11:20 PM
They are all 1960s era cars. Santa Fe cars would be owned by BNSF now but there's no guarantee they'd be repainted. Milwaukee cars would be owned by Canadian Pacific, not BNSF. The 40' boxcars would've been used for heavy, bulky commodities that would cause a larger boxcar to go overweight if loaded to capacity by space. Just a few were hanging on into the 1990s and I believe most all are now gone.
The best way to research older information is by book because nobody (but me) takes the time to scan older photos to post online. You can find car information online, but very few acceptable photos from the 1950s are available. Pick up some of the Morning Sun color guides for various railroads that cover the 1950s as well as a couple equipment registers from the period.
The best way to research older information is by book because nobody (but me) takes the time to scan older photos to post online. You can find car information online, but very few acceptable photos from the 1950s are available. Pick up some of the Morning Sun color guides for various railroads that cover the 1950s as well as a couple equipment registers from the period.