Photo by Stan Lytle used with permission

19 side posts; 3 ribs on the end with tall gusset plates, wide radius corners on the ends and a single, elongated hole on the bolster/ roping plate. The reservoir is mounted perpendicular to the car side (with a protective bar between the floor joists) and located between the 4th and 5th major side posts (type 4 underframe). Note how far below the underframe the brake rods hang - the rod connects to the truck above the axles.

Road Number 376050

Built by Marine Industries Limited

Built Dec 1975 - Jan 1976??? 

Please note this car can not be purchased by itself.
It can only be acquired with PORTERS Points in the PORTERS Club Lounge

  (Click on Charger for larger view)

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