PRR Cabin Cars and Other Equipment

[Bob Bufkin]

While traveling to PA over the weekend I came across these cars.  First off 2 PRR cabin cars:




Flat car:


And this:



Can anyone tell me what that car is?

This equipment was located in Fayetteville, PA just south of Chambersburg.  It was actually located on the old right of way on the PRR line which went to Waynesboro, PA.  As an aside, this was the line I last saw a PRR steam engine run when I was very young.

[Bob Bufkin]

Got a reply on the Atlas board on these cars.  The NRHS Cumberland Valley Chapter is the owner and has rebuilt these cars.  That last car is a flag with a vinegar tank (very dilapidated).

[3rdrail]

That is a Fleishchmann's Vinegar tank car of the type used by the Standard Brands plant in the NC Rwy. until the mid-1960's. Alcohol was received from Publicker in Philadelphia, converted to vinegar (an acid), and shipped in wooden tank cars to several pickle companies in Philadelphia.

Atlas sold an oversized version made by Roco....way back.

[Mark5]

Not sure if the Atlas one was oversized (I have one), but there are multiple proto versions of these cars:

http://www.jeffstrainsite.com/railfan_pics/railroad_museums/stlouis/sbix_tankcar_1634.jpg

http://www.michaelguy.ca/John%20street%202006/Vinegar%20car.jpg

http://photos.igougo.com/images/p86624-Wisconsin_Dells-Richter_Vinegar_Tank_Car_built_1929.jpg

Otto Perry:

http://wapedia.mobi/en/File:OP-16131.jpg

This is a really nice page:

http://www.midcontinent.org/collectn/woodfrt/richter11.html

One more cool link:

http://www.steamfreightcars.com/modeling/new%20products/sunshine/vinegarmain.html

There were probably far more variations than shown online, but I really don't know.

I tried to find a proto similar to the Atlas car a few years back, but I failed. I recall seeing a Heinz car that was much more like the Atlas car.




Mark

[Bob Bufkin]

There used to be a Heinz plant near where I found this car.  Maybe it's somehow connected.