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Boxcar, 60 Foot, Greenville, Auto Parts

Vehicle - Rail - Rolling Stock (Freight) - 60 Foot Greenville Auto Parts Conrail 219088 is seen at Horseshoe Curve, PA. Car is ex PC 219088/NYC 53088.
Car is ex PC 219011/NYC 53011. Photo September 1976. The Green Bay Route GBW #206
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NameBoxcar, 60 Foot, Greenville, Auto Parts
RegionNorth America
CategoryRail
TypeRolling Stock (Freight)
SubTypeBoxcar
Variety60 Foot Greenville Auto Parts
ManufacturerGreenville Steel Car Company (Details)
EraNA Era IV: 2nd Gen Diesel (1958 - 1978)
Year(s) of Production1960s



History: In the early 1960s, the auto industry, looking for better and more efficient ways of shipping parts to assembly plants, worked with railroads and car builders to develop specialized freight cars. The primary requirement was the ability to handle a variety of different parts without the use of custom-built interior fixtures and racks. The 60 foot cars were for higher density items such as engines, transmissions and castings. Their big brothers, the 86 footers handled lower-density automotive components such as stamped parts.

Greenville built several of these cars for the New York Central and other North-Eastern railroads.
Railroad/Company:
Greenville Steel Car Company (GSC) founded in 1916 in Greenville, PA. Acquired by Trinity Industries in 1986. Trinity eventually closed the Greenville plant in 2000.

Item Links: We found: 2 different collections associated with Rail - Rolling Stock (Freight) - 60 Foot Greenville Auto Parts
Item created by: Alain LM on 2019-02-16 12:22:13. Last edited by Alain LM on 2019-02-16 12:36:30

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