Re: (erielack) EL & Erie 50' double door boxcars

["Todd Stearns" <toddsyr_@_twcny.rr.com>]

I'm sure that was a major factor for using them for furniture loading.
Thanks for pointing it out Paul! Now that you've mentioned it, it seems
pretty obvious. I remember the shorter Hi-cubes for appliances in the
1970's. Todd
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Brezicki" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>
To: "Todd Stearns" <toddsyr_@_twcny.rr.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 4:38 AM
Subject: Re: (erielack) EL & Erie 50' double door boxcars


> More specifically, that was the American LaFrance plant in Elmira. Another
> reason for using these cars for consumer goods such as furniture is they
> tend to be relatively light and therefore could take advantage of the
higher
> cube of the 50' car, as compared with the then-standard 40' boxcar.
>
> Paul B


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