Early Wooden Gypsum cars

Post by **Bev Buchanan** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:51 pm

Hi Steve;
I am forwarding a pix of one of the wooden sided rail cars used in gypsum service on the D.A.R. This car was built in 1926 and rebuilt in the kentville shops in June of 1951. It was in service on the DAR until the arrival of the steel sided cars now in service since
about 1963. I thought it would make a nice addition to the freight equipment roster.
Regards;
Bev

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Post by **Dan Conlin** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:43 pm

Nice picture. The caption that ties it directly to the DAR gypsum service is great info to have. Is this one of CP's "Big Otis" gondolas?

Dan Conlin

Post by **stem** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:19 am

Another sweet photo Bev!

I put it up here:
http://dardpi.ca/wiki/index.php?title=I ... 51091a.jpg

Thanks!

Post by **stem** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:30 am

Bev sent more via email to me and they are now all uploaded and can be seen here:
http://dardpi.ca/wiki/index.php?title=DAR351091

Fabulous detail on the cars for modellers!

Post by **Dan Conlin** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:18 pm

Bev, Thanks again for uploading those gypsum car shots. I am doing some kitbashes to make up a DAR gypsum train from the 1930s and 40s so those detail shots are a great help especially for lettering and gear placement. One small thing I noticed - the cars seem to have been overhauled at Angus Shops in Montreal, not Kentville, as the side reads AN for Angus, instead of KV for Kentville.

Dan Conlin

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