The P&WV Hi-Line

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...Archive info car drivel.
P&WV hopper car # 5042, the last car in a group of forty(40) old/worn 3000-series
rib-hoppers cars re-shopped/rebuilt into U-channel design by Rook Car Shops.
#5042 was re-built from car #3017, new car Feb. 1923.
Interesting , met it's demise Feb. 25, 1964.
Part of a group (132 cars) in the 5000-5464 series. Sold to
Briggs & Turivas salvage/scrap dealer near Montour Run.
All 132 worn-out cars sold, had a value of $450.00 each.

Images taken July 27, 1951. One can almost smell the fresh paint.
Link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TWO-SHARP-Pittsburgh-West-Virginia-P-WV-5042-channel-side-hopper-8x10-photos-/121649060800?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c52d95bc0&nma=true&si=zejZhL5PaqZp%252BjafLb27%252Fg