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| Author: | David Notarius [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Wood Railroad (SNCF?) WW1 40&8-Boxcar? |
Hi Guys, Just found this on ebay. Is this one of the 48 sent to the US by France as a gift after WW1? Dave http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-Wood-Railro ... 53e9b35c0a |
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| Author: | p51 [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wood Railroad (SNCF?) WW1 40&8-Boxcar? |
Not with US patent dates found on the hardware as listed in the eBay text of the listing itself. Looks awfully small for a std gauge 40/8 car to me... |
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| Author: | wilkinsd [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wood Railroad (SNCF?) WW1 40&8-Boxcar? |
Looks like a USATC narrow gauge "knockdown" boxcar. These were built to be easily transported overseas during WWII. There were also standard gauge versions of these cars. While the car has the "look" of the famous Merci Train cars, it is a tad too small and is mising other details. Most of the 40 and 8 cars sent over here by France after WWII have been accounted for, with only a couple (if I remember correctly) missing, lost and/or destroyed. |
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| Author: | wesp [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wood Railroad (SNCF?) WW1 40&8-Boxcar? |
I think this car has been discussed here before - but I am searched-impaired at the moment. Wesley |
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| Author: | Dennis Storzek [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wood Railroad (SNCF?) WW1 40&8-Boxcar? |
I thought we discussed it before too... same pix on the e-bay listing... but can't find it either. The French didn't seem to have much use for diagonal bracing on their cars, unlike the body on e-bay. See photos here: http://www.mercitrain.org/ |
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| Author: | car57 [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wood Railroad (SNCF?) WW1 40&8-Boxcar? |
This has been on here several times before, the owners clearly think its worth something. Mike Pannell |
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| Author: | Chris Salmonson [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wood Railroad (SNCF?) WW1 40&8-Boxcar? |
WWI French boxcar on ebay from March 2011 |
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