Hi Brian -- I have a book that shows the BAR ACF sliding door version was built in 1954 (~42 feet with 8 foot doors – 40’6” IL). I remember seeing them on Donner Pass (we vacationed at Donner lake) before steam was gone from the SP, but off the pass, so that had to be in the 1954-6 time frame. As Ed Koz. said, you remember those cars! While it didn’t show did a build date, I found another photo of the New Haven version with the plug door and heater -- in use for paper loading at the time of the photo. I also found a photo of a BAR 50’ PS-1 without the tabbed sill built in 1965 (the caption says it’s 63’5”, but that doesn’t jive with its looks or the 9 foot door, so I think it is really 53’5”).
Bill Winans Prescott Valley, AZ ------------------------------ Does anyone know when the 40' cars were first put into service? Brian Jackson
