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Boxcar, 85 or 86 Foot, Auto Parts

Vehicle - Rail - Rolling Stock (Freight) - 85 or 86 Foot Auto Parts
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NameBoxcar, 85 or 86 Foot, Auto Parts
RegionNorth America
CategoryRail
TypeRolling Stock (Freight)
SubTypeBoxcar
Variety85 or 86 Foot Auto Parts
ManufacturerVarious (Details)
EraNA Era IV: 2nd Gen Diesel (1958 - 1978)



History: The three major automobile manufacturers in the United States, Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors, each developed specifications in the 1960s for specially built boxcars to transport automobile parts (not actual cars). They stated, if you build this type of car, your will be welcome to pick up and drop off parts at our plants. Thousands of these cars were built in the 1960s and 1970s. Three railcar manufacturers, Greenville, Pullman-Standard and Thrall took up the challenge and constructed 86 foot boxcars.

These cars are not only distinctive for their length (86 foot, also listed as 85 foot) but also for the fact that they were designed for a post-roofwalk world so they took advantage of the fact they didn't need to leave room for the roofwalk and instead are simply built taller. Hence they are considered High-Cube cars. They come in two major varieties: 8-door and 4-door. The eight door types were typically made for use at GM plants and have two sets of 9 foot doors on each side. When these doors are full opened, they created a pair of 18 foot opening on each side of the car. Their 4-door sisters, as specified by Ford and Chrysler, had one pair of 10 foot doors centered on each side, permitting a 20 foot opening.

As containers gradually replaced these cars for use in the auto industry, many were re-purposed for use in other industries that involve low-density commodities such as scrap paper.
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This set of items is comprised of more than one name. Please look at the component items for details on the specific roadnames and/or manufacturers.

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Item created by: gdm on 2018-11-07 12:14:22. Last edited by Alain LM on 2019-02-06 08:49:23

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