F-70-7 Flat Cars

A roster of the F-70-7 class flat cars is provided as follows:

       SP 140500-142549		(re #'d SP 560824-562854)
				(re #'d SP 570000-570xxx)
				(re #'d SP 506xxx-506xxx)

       T&NO 24750-24766        (leased from Pacific Lines in mid 50's for TOFC)
       T&NO 25350-25364        (leased from Pacific Lines in late 50's for TOFC)

 

These cars were built in 1949-50 by American Car & Foundry. They featured a 53'-6" loading platform and were rivited in construction. Many of these cars were converted to specialized service such as Flo-bin, Tote-bin and Coil Steel. All of the cars were originally Pacific Lines cars with the T&NO cars being leased as above. These cars were a very important part of the SP freight car roster through the 80's. Red Caboose has recently announced that they will produce an HO scale version of this very important piece of SP rolling stock. This car (decorated as an F-70-6) will be availible as the convention car for the SPH&TS conventions in Austin, TX in October of 2002.

Special thanks to Bill Kelly, Tony Thompson and Tim O'Connor for much of the above info.

Photo by: Bob Dengler Roseville, CA 9/74

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