Thought it would be interesting to perhaps take a look at a few things that certainly aren't preserved, however might have good merit to see a preservation effort.
How about this R-50b, ex PRR / Railway Express Agency, refrigerator car, less its trucks, on the ground in Lewistown Pennsylvania. To my knowledge, only one other of this class of car survives and is at the Railroad Museum in Altoona Pennsylvania . I believe these cars ( of which 550 were constructed ) were built in 1929 and I believe stayed in service till 1968. These cars were lettered Pennsylvania on one side of the center door and Railway Express Agency Refrigerator on the other side of the door. In the picture of the car in Lewistown PA, taken last month, the car sits on the ground and is likely just being used for storage. This car lacks its PRR PD-P5 4 wheel trucks, however its 1 of only 2 that I believe exist.
Certainly a unique interesting car, that survives ( somehow ) Note in the photographs the original lettering bleeding through
Worthy of preservation, or not ?
Dean Levin
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