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Re: PC: Flexi-Van car numbers...
- Subject: Re: PC: Flexi-Van car numbers...
- From: "Steffan Forbes" <steffanf@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 21:21:28 +0000
One series you don't mention is the 500XXX series. I have an early
picture of a Flexi-Van with this number series. Perhaps NYC renumbered them
sometime in the 60's? This picture is in a Kalmbach Model Railroader book
called "Modeling Intermodal Operations and Equipment". I don't have the
book in front of me, so i'm not exactly sure of the title. There is
actually a couple of Flexi-Van pictures in there... one of them during the
PC era (late '73).
>From: Mark_Branibar -AT- praxair.com
>Reply-To: penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
>To: penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
>Subject: Re: PC: Flexi-Van car numbers...
>Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 14:42:46 -0400
>
>
>According to ORER info, all of the series of cars I listed were active
>during the Penn Central era, both with either PC markings or NYC markings.
>Below are the quantities of cars in each class that received PC markings.
>
>PC 775100-775124 9 CARS
>PC 775125-775176 28 CARS
>PC 775177-775200 12 CARS
>PC 775203-775213 9 CARS
>PC 775214-775225 4 CARS
>PC 775226-775999 115 CARS
>PC 776001-776024 16 CARS
>PC 776025-776428 266 CARS COMBINED
>PC 776430-776459 23 CARS COMBINED
>PC 777419-777525 81 CARS
>PC 777701-777799 77 CARS
>PC 9700-9799 AT LEAST 17 CARS
>PC 9851-9893 AT LEAST 2 CARS
>PC 9924-9926 AT LEAST 1 CAR
>MFVX 6700-6799 QUANTITY UNKNOWN
>MFVX 6800-6899 QUANTITY UNKNOWN
>MFVX 6900-6999 QUANTITY UNKNOWN
>MFVX 9500-9699 AT LEAST 2 CARS
>MFVX 9800-9849 AT LEAST 3 CARS
>MFVX 9902-9923 AT LEAST 1 CAR
>
>Strick was the first builder of these cars, manufacturing them from 1958
>until 1960. NYC contracted with them to build both the containers and the
>cars. Greenville became the car builder beginning in 1960.
>
>Good luck on finding pictures of these guys. I've been searching for a
>long time. I think one of the reasons pictures are few in number is that
>these cars were always in fast moving trains and didn't stay idle in yards
>too long. Plus, when they were idle they were deep in passenger car yards
>or near mail facilities and not as accessible to the public as in normal
>freight yards.
>
>
>
>
>
>"Steffan Forbes" <steffanf -AT- hotmail.com>@smellycat.com on 07/10/2002
>01:08:20 PM
>
>Please respond to penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
>
>Sent by: owner-penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
>
>
>To: penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
>cc:
>Subject: Re: PC: Flexi-Van car numbers...
>
>
>
> Thanks for the info. This has got to be the most concise answer ever
>posted on this list. The bad part... I had no idea there were so many
>different types of Flexi-Van flat cars (about 5) built. Does anyone have
>pictures of the different car types? The only roster shot I seen was in
>the
>PC Color guide of a Greenville MARK III. Were all the different car types
>still in use by the time of PC? I also had no idea that Strick (trailer
>manufacturer) made any of these cars. Are there differences between the
>Greenville & Strick FC type cars? I know that all the cars were between
>80'-85' long. However, truck center distances varied quite a bit in
>length.
> Any help on this matter is appreciated (especially pictures). I may
>have
>to go back to the drawing board concerning some kit-bashes I am trying to
>do...
>
>
>
> >From: Mark_Branibar -AT- praxair.com
> >Reply-To: penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
> >To: penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
> >Subject: Re: PC: Flexi-Van car numbers...
> >Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 10:27:10 -0400
> >
> >
> >Here's some info about the PC Flexi-Van car numbers that might be helpful
> >to you.
> >
> >PC CAR SERIES LOT EX-NYC SERIES BUILDER CAR TYPE
> >
> >775100-775124 891-F 503100-503124 STRICK FC TYPE
> >CAR
> >775125-775176 894-F 503100-503175 GRNVLE FC TYPE
>CAR
> >775177-775200 905-F 503178-503200 GRNVLE FC TYPE
>CAR
> >775203-775213 105-F 503203-503213 STRICK FC TYPE
> >CAR
> >775214-775225 106-F 503214-503225 GRNVLE FC TYPE
>CAR
> >775226-775999 880F,885F 503750-503792 STRICK FC TYPE CAR
> > 503855-503999
> >776001-776024 906-F 504000-504024 GRNVLE MARK III
> >776025-776049 917-F 504025-504049 GRNVLE MARK III
> >776050-776099 911-F 504050-504099 GRNVLE MARK III
> >776100-776223 914-F 504100-504223 GRNVLE MARK III
> >776225-776324 925-F 504225-504324 GRNVLE MARK III
> >776326-776424 930-F 504326-504424 GRNVLE MARK III
> >776427-776428 986-F 504427-504428 GRNVLE MARK III
> >776430-776454 137-F 504969-504993 GRNVLE MARK III
> >776455-776459 138-F 504994-504998 GRNVLE MARK III
> >777419-777525 995-F 504430-504525 GRNVLE FC TYPE
>CAR
> >777701-777799 2261 9700-9799 GRNVLE MARK
>IV
> >9700-9799 2261 9700-9799 GRNVLE
> >MARK IV
> >9851-9893 2259 9851-9899 STRICK
> >BLF TYPE CAR
> >9924-9926 2253 9924-9926 STRICK
> >BLF TYPE CAR
> >MFVX 6700-6799 ?? MFVX 6700-6799 GRNVLE MARK IV
> >MFVX 6800-6899 2270 MFVX 6800-6899 GRNVLE MARK IV
> >MFVX 6900-6999 2269 MFVX 6900-6999 GRNVLE MARK IV
> >MFVX 9500-9599 2268 MFVX 9500-9599 GRNVLE MARK IV
> >MFVX 9600-9699 2267 MFVX 9600-9699 GRNVLE MARK IV
> >MFVX 9800-9849 2259 MFVX 9800-9849 STRICK BLF TYPE
>CAR
> >MFVX 9902-9923 2252 MFVX 9902-9923 STRICK BLF TYPE
>CAR
> >
> >I included the Merchants Despatch cars because some of them received PC
> >logos even though they had MFVX reporting marks. All of the four digit
> >cars series were BLF type flexi-van flat cars which meant that they had
> >steam lines and were equipped to be handled in passenger trains. All of
> >the six digit cars were FC type flexi-van flat cars or freight train only
> >cars.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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