Limestone Boxcars

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We actually started off talking about 6600 through 6999, but the 6000 to 6299 cars have almost identical dimensions, and so were probably very similar if not exactly the same in all details.  At this point, we don't know exactly what the differences were, but Jim Brewer gave a very good summary of the series, so we know that none of them (6600 to 6999) were PS-1, but probably very similar in design.
 
John Simmons

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In 1973 there were 289 cars in series 306600-306899 and 89 cars in series 306900-306999 Both series are listed as built by Wabash in 1957-58, so they were not PS-1's.(maybe similar) The cars in series 6000-6299 were also built by Wabash in 1951, but these are not the cars we  are talking about, are they?   Jim Nichols

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Another interesting side note.  In 1953 the Wabash only had 298 of these cars, numbered 6000 to 6299, so I am guessing that they were probably a relatively new series, probably PS-1 cars.  These are the only Wabash boxcars with 8 ft doors in 1953, so I am guessing that they eventually filled out the series through 6999, and then there were still 105 of these cars numbered between (30)6600 and (30)6999 on the NW roster in 1983.  Does that sound right?  Or does anyone have more details on the history of these cars?

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Hi Listers,
 
    First off I want to thank everyone that has responded to my questions about the "doorless" limestone boxcars.  Lister Phil Miller sent me a photo of NW 306761 passing in front of the hotel Roanoke in 1987.  That fits my modeling period perfectly!  Along with the prototype photo came photos of his model of the car...I'm impressed.  
 
    I now have a car number to work with.  This morning I looked it up in my May 1938 Official Railway Equipment Register.  The ORER lists cars numbered in the 306600-306999.  All of the 105 listed 40'-6" cars have 8' door openings and an interior height of 10'-5".
 
    The next entry in ORER is for NW 306770 with the same dimensions and 8' door opening and the next line is for NW 306828 with the same info.  I don't understand as why the two are called out by themselves. 
 
    I'd still like to see more photos of the cars real or model.  You can send them direct to me nwrlinemp72 at comcast.net
 
Take care, John Hecker
 
P/S: NASCAR is at Martinsville this coming weekend.  Even though the tracks have moved, I hope I get to see some trains on the Winston-Salem District!



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