[RITSlist] Box cars

[okfrstrobert at wowway.com]

Les and list:

This car number (47121) isn't listed in the October '59 ORER. At this time 
there is 2 series of cars (47000 - 47020 & 47021 - 47041) listed as having 
the roof hatches/small side unloading doors and lined for flour service. The 
car you refer to, #47121, IS listed in the January '66 as part of a 75 car 
series (47100 - 47174) equiped with 3 DF2 loaders & also listed "lined with 
1/2 thick plywood side & end lining, coated with ADM 900 off white, floor 
coated with ADM 900 clear Urethane, underside of roof coated with 1/2 inch 
thick Mortel no. 3018 insulating matl". 

It would seem that this car was for some type of special (CLEAN?) loading, 
although what car series this one came from I don't know, nor what these 
carried. Since the picture shows the door open on this car, and a different 
(later diagonal panel type) roof, this one wouldn't be part of the flour car 
series. (There were still 35 of the 47000 series flour service boxcars 
listed in service at this same time).

I hope this helps you out.

Bob Massey     

On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:35:24 -0800 (PST), Lester Brandt wrote
> In "Rock Island Color Guide to Freight and Passenger
> Equipment", page 59, center photo,  background upper
> left, is a Rock Island 40 ft. box car numbered 47121. 
> The roof is a diagonal panel and the door appears to
> be 6 ft. wide.
> 
> Page 36 of the same book lists #s 47000-47020
> converted for bulk flour from #s 145000-145999.  Is
> the 47121 a later conversion from a later series of
> cars?
> 
> I have no reference material that includes this number
> car.  Does anyone out there have more info?  Thanks,
> 
> Les Brandt
> 
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