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Wonder if the body shells were recycled or scrapped. In this day and
age they probably would have been shredded.

rtq11 RemoveThis @aol.com wrote:
> Believe the info provided in "About the Covers" on page 16 should
> answer your question.
>
> Richard Quinn
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I did not see the story about the wreck, but if I may, I can shed some light
on bodies and trains. In the 80's and 90's we manufactured and also printed
model trains for a number of manufacturers. In doing research we got our
hands on a copy of the Pennsylvania Railroad Lettring Diagram Book. The PRR
had 50 foot Double Door Box Cars, that were totally dedicated to Studebaker
and Budd. While I cannot say these cars were used for 53 and up, I can say
that Budd either made total bodies or full body components. These box cars
we labled, "Dedicated to Studebaker Motor Corporation, South Bend Indiana,
When Empty Return Via Reverse Route To Budd Co., PRR, MIDVALE Pa.. The box
car Series was PRR 4800 series, and were built March 1939, refurbished April
1953 and repainted December 1958. Looking at the photo on the inside Back
Cover, those bodies were in ATSF (Santa Fe) Gondolas, with reporting marks
showing the 7000 series. Those gondolas had bulkheads and looked to be
dedicated to carrying fresh stamped/assembled bodies.

Considering earlier photos of Studebaker box cars, which contained a bit
less in bodies, it is no wonder that they came with factory installed rust.
They should have nevr been exposed to the elements like that. I have a HO
scale kit produced in the late 70's of a 60ft Flat car, that came with 50
auto frames lashed to the deck.

Aren't you sorry you asked?

BG

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"Alex Magdaleno" <eng42.RemoveThis@roadrunner.com> wrote in message
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> The new issue has a picture of a train wreck on the inside back cover.
> The trains seem to be carrying new Studebaker bodies from about 1953-55,
> stood on end. No apparent frames or running gear.
> Where would these have been going?
>
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Interesting.
So, was anything made in the Southgate plant, or did they just assemble
parts from South Bend? Doesn't hardly seem worth the trouble. Why not just
build the complete car and then ship it?


"Bill Glass" <bondobill1 DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote in message
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>I did not see the story about the wreck, but if I may, I can shed some
>light on bodies and trains. In the 80's and 90's we manufactured and also
>printed model trains for a number of manufacturers. In doing research we
>got our hands on a copy of the Pennsylvania Railroad Lettring Diagram Book.
>The PRR had 50 foot Double Door Box Cars, that were totally dedicated to
>Studebaker and Budd. While I cannot say these cars were used for 53 and up,
>I can say that Budd either made total bodies or full body components. These
>box cars we labled, "Dedicated to Studebaker Motor Corporation, South Bend
>Indiana, When Empty Return Via Reverse Route To Budd Co., PRR, MIDVALE Pa..
>The box car Series was PRR 4800 series, and were built March 1939,
>refurbished April 1953 and repainted December 1958. Looking at the photo on
>the inside Back Cover, those bodies were in ATSF (Santa Fe) Gondolas, with
>reporting marks showing the 7000 series. Those gondolas had bulkheads and
>looked to be dedicated to carrying fresh stamped/assembled bodies.
>
> Considering earlier photos of Studebaker box cars, which contained a bit
> less in bodies, it is no wonder that they came with factory installed
> rust. They should have nevr been exposed to the elements like that. I have
> a HO scale kit produced in the late 70's of a 60ft Flat car, that came
> with 50 auto frames lashed to the deck.
>
> Aren't you sorry you asked?
>
> BG
>
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> Save The Studebaker....Save the World
>
> "Alex Magdaleno" <eng42 DeleteThis @roadrunner.com> wrote in message
> news:4611d615$0$24743$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> The new issue has a picture of a train wreck on the inside back cover.
>> The trains seem to be carrying new Studebaker bodies from about 1953-55,
>> stood on end. No apparent frames or running gear.
>> Where would these have been going?
>>
>
>
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