as was the body framing. They received a rectangular-panel Murphy riveted assembly roof and 4/5 Dreadnaught ends. Components were from several different manufacturers: draft gear from Cardwell, Peerless and Miner; metal brake steps from Apex and U.S. Gypsum; and hand brakes supplied by Ajax, Miner, and Universal.
Trucks were supplied as follows:
Nos. 44025-44074, National B-1; Nos. 44075-44399, American Steel Found- ries A3; Nos. 44400-44899, American Steel Foundries Ride Control A3; Nos. 44900-44949, Barber Stabilized S-2; and Nos. 44950-44999, National B-1. As for the side doors, they were: Nos. 44025-44399, Camel/Youngstown Steel;
Nos. 44400-44749, Camel/Youngstown composite; and Nos. 44750-44999, Su- perior composite.
These first plywood-construction cars on the GN received much recogni- tion. There was the usual mention in the trade press of new techniques used in construction. Also, the express box- cars were used to introduce Scotch-
FOUR PHOTOS: GNRHS COLLECTION
A plywood side panel is applied to one of the boxcars at the rail- road’s St. Cloud, Minnesota shops (above left). Note the light col- ored timbers in between steel side framing for nailing purposes. This close-up (above center) shows the nails and cup-washered bolts used for fastening the plywood, as well as the metal nailing strips that were used over the plywood panel joints. The car inte- riors were plywood lined with tongue-in-groove flooring (above right). Note the loading levels stenciled to the left side of the
door and car number to the right. Newly built GN 44418 (below) was equipped with a composite Youngstown door. The original paint scheme had black on the roof, ends, underbody and trucks. The sides were orange with green on the side plate, the side flange of ends, side sill, side grabs and ladders, door guides and tack boards. The side lettering was all green, and the monogram was green with a white Rocky. The swath of seemingly glossy black along the side of the ends is unexplained.
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