Class BJ box car

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AKA, a "watermelon car", IIRC.  The SAL had a lot of similar cars  
(IIRC) and I remember seeing them in mixed freights occasionally in  
Norfolk, '49 - '51.

pete groom
On Mar 26, 2009, at 1:50 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:


> Gentlemen:

> Glenn Guerra of Mullett Model Works asked me to find any information  

> about this class BJ ventilated box car. Glenn is a master model  

> maker and Mullet makes museum quality laser cut kits in O Scale.

>

> Here's a photo of the box car in question:

> http://www.oscalemag.com/!NW_BJ.jpg

>

> Any information will be appreciated and I'll pass it along to Glenn.

>

> I've informed him of the drawings in the Archives.

>

> Here is what he said to me: "I think it uses the same frame as the  

> 36 ft Rio Grande car I am making. I think this car was designed by  

> C. A. Seley and is the 36 ft version of the 40 ft Rock Island car I  

> have out. I have a 36 ft frame done already and could do this car..."

>

> Any corroboration?

>

> Regards

> Joe Giannovario

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