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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:7/1/1963 - 7/1/1963
Album Info:Here is a one-page article entitled "More Cushioned Cars." It was published originally in the July-August 1963 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 2. No author is specified. "The cars are X-38's, rebuilt by men of the PRR's Samuel Rea Shop, Hollidaysburg, Pa., and equipped with ingenious, shock-absorbing hydraulic draft gears." (Page 2)
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PRR "More Cushioned Cars," Page 2, 1963
Title:  PRR "More Cushioned Cars," Page 2, 1963
Description:  Here is a one-page article entitled "Progress On The Pennsy: More Cushioned Cars." It was published originally in the July-August 1963 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 2. Bottom Right Photo Caption: "John M. Merrilli gives final check as the cushioned car leaves Samuel Rea Shop."
Photo Date:  7/1/1963  Upload Date: 9/1/2022 1:52:54 PM
Location:  Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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PRR Samuel Rea Shop, 1962
Title:  PRR Samuel Rea Shop, 1962
Description:  Here is a photo that was published originally in the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's 116th Annual Report for the Year Ending 31 December 1962, page 19. Photo Caption: "Cushion underframe of this 70-ton box car gives maximum protection to shipments in transit. Company shops [in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania,] will build 500 of this type as part of 1963 car program." Shown here is a Shopman as he applies the finishing touches to brand new X-56 "Cushioned Car" #88358. The names of the photographer and the Shopman pictured here, as well as the exact date, are not recorded.
Photo Date:  12/31/1962  Upload Date: 4/11/2018 5:44:52 AM
Location:  Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock
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PRR 111728, X-61C, c. 1967
Title:  PRR 111728, X-61C, c. 1967
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad X-61C boxcar #111728, a "Cushioned Car" built in the PRR's Samuel Rea Shop in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:  1/23/1967  Upload Date: 1/21/2025 10:06:00 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock
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