[PRCo] Re: PRC work cars

[Jim Holland]

Good Morning!

> SaturnV at webtv.net wrote:

> Greasings:

> I believe both M701 and M212 were lost to fires somewhere around
> 1954-1955. There may be someone on the list who may have more specifics
> on the demise of these two cars.

	M701, ex-4341, was listed as a  *Rail__Car*  and was scrapped at
Rankin on 1961.10.10, one day before F8.    No indication that it was
involved in a fire.

	M212, ex-3546, was converted to a Tower car at Tunnel Car House on
1930.02.19 and was scrapped 1955.07.26 and No Indication this was
involved in a fire, either.

	Scrapping is often by  *Burning*  but this is distinguished from a 
*Fire*  for other reasons (Car House, electrical, etc.)

> I'm not sure, but M282 may have been dismantled at Millvale yard in the
> early 50's, or towed elsewhere for scrapping?

	Built by Brownhoist it was apparently sold for scrap From Millvale in
June__1961.    Wonder if that is mis-dated or if some property
remained at Millvale for a while.    And if property remained, was it
electrified?

> While on the subject of M-series cars, does anyone have a tidbit of
> information or a photo of that very elusive line car M211?
> I believe it was scrapped in the early 1930's?

	The first M211 was a flat car.

	The second M211 was built by St.Louis_Car in 1908 as car 3537.   
PRRCo converted her to a Tower Car at Manchester Car House on
1926.10.13 and was scrapped by burning at Ingram on Halloween  -- 
1940.10.31.

	THAT's  why pictures are hard to come by!

> Thanks,
> Bob Schmidt

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