It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:57 am

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 14 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Former Penn Central / Conrail X62 Boxcars Cut Up
PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 3:54 pm 

Joined: Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:52 pm
Posts: 108
As I write this, I am sad to report that two former Penn Central / Conrail X62 Boxcars are meeting their demise today.

For many years, these boxcars were parked at the former Reading Railroad Perkasie Freight Station; utilized by Shelly Lumber Company for storage of various materials. Shelly operated a large lumber yard and hardware store complex in the heart of downtown Perkasie. A combination of factors including a change in business model, closure of the lumber yard complex, the spotted lanternfly's arrival, and a desire to develop the land contributed to the demise of the cars. I grabbed a few shots but could not stomach watching the proceedings. I'm disappointed with myself in that I have lived here for over twelve years and never took shots of the cars. As such, I'm including a link to the only photo I could find online of the cars in better times.

http://www.west2k.com/papix/perkasiefreight.jpg


Attachments:
IMAG3055.jpg
IMAG3055.jpg [ 26.35 KiB | Viewed 10372 times ]
Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Former Penn Central / Conrail X62 Boxcars Cut Up
PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 3:55 pm 

Joined: Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:52 pm
Posts: 108
Another picture.


Attachments:
IMAG3056.jpg
IMAG3056.jpg [ 27.17 KiB | Viewed 10370 times ]
Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Former Penn Central / Conrail X62 Boxcars Cut Up
PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 3:55 pm 

Joined: Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:52 pm
Posts: 108
Third shot.


Attachments:
IMAG3057.jpg
IMAG3057.jpg [ 25.76 KiB | Viewed 10370 times ]
Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Former Penn Central / Conrail X62 Boxcars Cut Up
PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 3:56 pm 

Joined: Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:52 pm
Posts: 108
Final Shot. So long old friends.....


Attachments:
IMAG3058.jpg
IMAG3058.jpg [ 25.48 KiB | Viewed 10369 times ]
Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Former Penn Central / Conrail X62 Boxcars Cut Up
PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 4:54 pm 

Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2004 9:54 am
Posts: 1016
Location: NJ
Were they cut up by a scrapper, or the lumber yard? I know an organization that is looking for ABDW brake cores.


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Former Penn Central / Conrail X62 Boxcars Cut Up
PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:10 pm 

Joined: Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:00 pm
Posts: 71
How is it that we are seeing through the car in pic #3? Were the roof and side already gone?


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Former Penn Central / Conrail X62 Boxcars Cut Up
PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 9:11 pm 

Joined: Sun Jun 04, 2017 1:18 am
Posts: 6
Worst part, these were available for a while. They sat on Sterlingrail for the longest time, with no specified price just make an offer. They would have to have been trucked out, which always seems to kneecap preservation efforts.

http://www.sterlingrail.com/classifieds ... p?id=18899

Here's the listing, it's still up


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Former Penn Central / Conrail X62 Boxcars Cut Up
PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:48 pm 

Joined: Mon Sep 28, 2015 12:30 am
Posts: 290
Look to be in solid shape, too.


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Former Penn Central / Conrail X62 Boxcars Cut Up
PostPosted: Sun Dec 24, 2017 1:44 am 

Joined: Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:52 pm
Posts: 108
The first dumpster on site said "Geese Auto" which is a local scapper. The second dumpster placed said "Guida" on it. Hope that helps.


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Former Penn Central / Conrail X62 Boxcars Cut Up
PostPosted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 6:07 pm 

Joined: Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:52 pm
Posts: 108
The carnage as of this morning. Appears to be death by snails.....


Attachments:
IMG_7036 - Copy.JPG
IMG_7036 - Copy.JPG [ 35.87 KiB | Viewed 9317 times ]
Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Former Penn Central / Conrail X62 Boxcars Cut Up
PostPosted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 7:43 pm 

Joined: Sun Jun 04, 2017 1:18 am
Posts: 6
Anyone want to pull a SEPTA 615 and buy this out from under the torch?


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Former Penn Central / Conrail X62 Boxcars Cut Up
PostPosted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 3:28 pm 

Joined: Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:52 pm
Posts: 108
The remnants of the car they cut up are 100% gone. No clue it ever existed. The second car, however, remains fully intact. Not sure for how long, though.....


Attachments:
IMG_7397.JPG
IMG_7397.JPG [ 33.43 KiB | Viewed 8650 times ]
IMG_7396.JPG
IMG_7396.JPG [ 30.67 KiB | Viewed 8650 times ]
IMG_7395.JPG
IMG_7395.JPG [ 33.53 KiB | Viewed 8650 times ]
IMG_7394.JPG
IMG_7394.JPG [ 31.34 KiB | Viewed 8650 times ]
IMG_7393.JPG
IMG_7393.JPG [ 36.11 KiB | Viewed 8650 times ]
Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Former Penn Central / Conrail X62 Boxcars Cut Up
PostPosted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 10:49 am 

Joined: Sat Dec 23, 2017 12:09 pm
Posts: 63
Location: Holbrook, Mass
Where are these cars located? Any kind of a price?

_________________
MEC 2-8-0 #501..... " The Real Legend of Crawford Notch! "


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Former Penn Central / Conrail X62 Boxcars Cut Up
PostPosted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 2:47 pm 

Joined: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:28 pm
Posts: 75
Location: Florida
John Smythe wrote:
Where are these cars located? Any kind of a price?


Perkasie Pennsylvania is the location, not sure if the one remaining is still intact or not since I'm over a thousand miles south of that location anymore.


Offline
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 14 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]


 Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot], Majestic-12 [Bot] and 109 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to: