Re: PC: P1K X72A boxcar lettering

["Bill K." <pontiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is true..  I've seen shots of LV cars with "return to agent C&O RR
Detroit MI" on them...   I figure either the pictures Life Like worked from
showed a car in a specific service on some ICC mandated ancient interchange
route, or else they had the "EL RR" address art already done up and used it
because it looked close to the right info.

Bill K.

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> From: Walt Gay <waltrail -AT- erols.com>
> To: penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
> Subject: Re: PC: P1K X72A boxcar lettering
> Date: Tuesday, December 29, 1998 12:02 AM
> 
> > > be used on my eventual layout. Anyway, I noticed the strangest
> > lettering to the left of the door:
> > 
> > WHEN EMPTY
> > RETURN TO AGENT
> > EL MARION, OH
> > 
> > Which brings up the obvious question: Why would an empty PC freight car
> > be sent back to an Erie Lackawanna destination? Desiring a second
  
> Cars of foreign lines were often assigned to certain industries. I've
> seen RF&P boxcars assigned to locations on the SCL for loading of
> products like Kraft paper.
> 
> 					Walt