Tom, One example (of probably several) was the sale of Milwaukee
ribsided boxcars to the WP and I think, one other railroad. If I recall
correctly a few cars were sold to the WP as a joint deal to service the
Amana Company in sending their appliances into Calif. I have never seen
any prototype photos or model photos for that matter.
Bob Werre
BobWphoto.com
Thomas Baker wrote:
>
> Group,
>
> Yes, B&O wagontop box cars roamed the country in interchange as did
> most box cars. One could see them in every part of the country. I
> meant that the B&O did not sell the cars to other railroads to be used
> in revenue service. That a car showed up as a tool shed or whatever on
> a "foreign" road does not necessarily prove that it was purchased by
> that road from the B&O for revenue service. It could suggest that
>
> Well, someone on the list will probably come up with a photo showing a
> wagontop car in revenue service and reporting marks of a road other
> than B&O. Such a thing is possible, and perhaps one should never say
> never. Still, I hold to the wreckage theory.
>
> Tom
>
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