06-15-2012, 05:58 PM
Kevin,
Lumber doors were used to load longer pieces of lumber that were either too long fit through the side doors or after the boxcar was about 2/3rds full and they couldn't get any more in through the side doors. They were quite common on wood boxcars.
Lumber doors were used to load longer pieces of lumber that were either too long fit through the side doors or after the boxcar was about 2/3rds full and they couldn't get any more in through the side doors. They were quite common on wood boxcars.