A Q about F4 plasterboard flatcars

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I once heard that they were cardboard. Maybe this varies according to the railroad.

Carl Barna
Emmaus, PA
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Mr Barna asks:  What were grain doors made of ?

Answer:  rough lumber, probably about 2 x 10".

No guess on the kind of wood.

They were also good for building fires !

-- abram burnett
Certified Turnip Coach
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