12-21-2011, 06:53 PM
I just looked in my book on PRR cars, and though nothing is in print, the only X29 box car with the stirrup step is in REA service. It also carries a 4 digit number and is equipped for high speed and has steam lines. Some roads placed the express cars at the back of the train so the steam lines were not needed.
I have seen pictures of later PRR passenger trains with these cars in the rear too so maybe someone wised up and realized they were losing heat by piping steam through these cars. Even the REA baggage cars have the same stirrup stem and grab iron.
I have seen pictures of later PRR passenger trains with these cars in the rear too so maybe someone wised up and realized they were losing heat by piping steam through these cars. Even the REA baggage cars have the same stirrup stem and grab iron.