WP 1961-1970:
WP 1961-1970 (to WP 3401-3410, reblt in 1959 w/ DF2 loaders)
These 40' box cars were built by PS (Lot 8160B) in 2/1954. They featured 8' wide doors, 3903 ft3 capacity and were painted orange with black ends and a large silver feather spanning car's side with the wording "Shock Protected Freight" in black.
The March-April 1984 issue of Prototype Modeler magazine pages 35-38 features an article by John Ryczkowski on "Western Pacific Feather Boxcars".

Photo by: Steve Vincent
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Steve Vincent |
Marysville, CA; 10/15/1975 |