F-200-1 Flat Cars
A roster of the F-200-1 class flat cars is provided as follows:
SP 44091-44094 (re#'d SP 500600-500603)
These heavy-duty flat cars were built by Mt. Vernon Car Co. (spec. CSA-339-A; order no. P-3018) 11/1941. They featured two, four-wheel Buckeye trucks connected via a span bolster on each end for a total of sixteen wheels. They also featured flat (no depressed section,) cast steel frames from General Steel Castings, two brake wheels and poling pockets.
Photo from: Mt. Vernon Catalog (courtesy Ted Culotta)
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Mt. Vernon builder's photo |
Courtesy Ted Culotta |
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Mike Palmieri |
New Orleans, LA 10/31/1976 |
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Mike Palmieri |
New Orleans, LA 12/08/1974 |
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Mike Palmieri |
New Orleans, LA 12/08/1977 |
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Thomas Blumberg |
Los Angeles, CA 9/1980 |
