Captain CaveMan
Contributor
Rick i think im your man. Im a railroader and my job is railroad cars. wow what a find for you. theres 2 types of railroad box cars. im sure if the car is as old as you say it is its going to have a slide door, one on each side. they will open from left to right. there might be a lock on the door so i would just not mess with it.
1. box car doors are know for falling off when they get weak. it will crush u like a bug.
2. the steel on the car might be still in good shape but the wood is going to be soft. with the weight of the steel on the soft wood will not be good.
3. under frame from a box car looks like this
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(* - *) | the car body is just sitting on a set of trucks
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the car might role from the weight for the body.
i have pics i can send you of boxcars and there insides
1. box car doors are know for falling off when they get weak. it will crush u like a bug.
2. the steel on the car might be still in good shape but the wood is going to be soft. with the weight of the steel on the soft wood will not be good.
3. under frame from a box car looks like this
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| ]----[ |
|
(* - *) | the car body is just sitting on a set of trucks
| ]----[ |
| |
the car might role from the weight for the body.
i have pics i can send you of boxcars and there insides
