Re: Chris Walker's Idaho Springs freight cars of c.1902

Posted by Jim Courtney on
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Chris-Walker-s-Idaho-Springs-freight-cars-of-c-1902-tp18152p18169.html

Hey Keith,

C&S 7060 is out. C&S boxcar numbering starts at 7200, for the oldest 24-foot CC cars.

But 7660 has merit. That would make it one of the Peninsular 30-foot, 20-ton cars of 1884. C&S numbers for that series of cars is 7616-7721. Comparing the two cars, if indeed 25147 is a 27-foot ex-KC car, the car on the left appears a tad longer and taller, though the perspective skews things. To me the transoms on the trucks under the two cars look different, the UPD&G lettered car having taller transoms, like the "type C" 14 ton trucks (also present on the car at the right frame). Also, look at the lower corner irons--the UPD&G car has the square poling pocket on the sides (a UP-built spotting feature), while the car to the left has none, a feature of the Peninsular cars.




So, I'm now leaning toward your suggestion of 7660 as the number of the "mystery" car. But my lyin' eyes keep seeing "7000".