The P&WV Hi-Line

[jayrod]

Does anyone know at which plants the ACF and PS1 boxcars were built? I'm working on the builders stencils for the as-built box car graphics and both companies had the plant locations in their stencils.

Thanks
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Eric Schlentner
Aka, jayrod

[PWVJer]

WHEW ! Jayrod, asking the hard questions ...
The late L. Kline asked this same question about these graphics.

As I recall, Larry & Ted Culotta were working on a Sunshine-Speedwitch?
kit project, specific with great detail & graphics to match these ACF 1200 series cars.

In late 1946 the P&WV placed an order for 100 of these cars. At this time period (1946-47'), there was a mad scramble by railroads to replace old aging
worn out wood cars. ACF order issues were compounded with strikes and material resource problems. P&WV delivery dates were delayed.
Larry had E-mailed a B/W image of #1204 with (1203 & 1205 Left /right) at an unknown date & location. Even at 72 dpi. shows no journal-cover lids!
Tim McCready
and other old heads recall these cars shipped into Rook in small & large
blocks over a several week(s) time frame.
We all thought maybe, this ACF order was built & completed in at least two
different plants. Specific locations?? Dates???
The images of these cars in our Hi-Line collection are only prints/
low res-scans, very difficult to read the tiny 2-inch lettering graphics.

Jez! I miss Larry K. our rolling stock expert, I'm sure he would have been able to give a correct answer.

Decal Link:
http://www.protocraft.com/category.cfm?ItemID=232&Categoryid=0

[WM Historian]

The 1200-1299 series were built at ACF's Chicago Plant.

David J. Dudjak

[jayrod]

Thanks, David. I've deciphered that the PS cars came from Michigan City so now I'm all set.
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Eric Schlentner
Aka, jayrod

[WM Historian]

Some addition information........

You are correct on the Pullman Standard cars being built (1300-1399) Lot 5919-A built at Michigan City (Haskell & Barker Plant aka: Michigan City Plant).

The 1200-1299 were built under ACF Lot 2961, as stated, at the Chicago Plant.


David J. Dudjak