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August 25, 1947
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
What is this article about?
The Alaska Railroad is converting 300 wartime troop sleepers into box cars at an Auburn plant for $815,000 and 100 kitchen cars into refrigerator cars at a Pueblo plant for $519,000, using war surplus under Public Law 478.
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ALASKA RAILROAD
IS TO RECEIVE NEW
CONVERTED CARS
SEATTLE, Aug. 25.-(P)-A project to convert 300 wartime troop sleeper railroad cars into freight cars for the Alaska railroad is under way at a branch tooling plant of the Chicago Freight Car and Parts Company at Auburn, it is disclosed.
Built late in the war for movement of military and naval personnel and designed for later conversion, the all-steel sleepers will be converted into high-speed box cars for use on the road's Fairbanks-Seward line.
The first sample car is completed and the cost of the entire project is estimated at approximately $815,000.
The cars were acquired by the Alaska Railroad under Public Law 478 which enables the Alaska line to receive war surplus as a priority government agency without transfer of funds.
The same company is converting 100 kitchen cars to refrigerator cars for the Alaska line at another branch plant at Pueblo, Colorado. Cost of this project is $519,000.
IS TO RECEIVE NEW
CONVERTED CARS
SEATTLE, Aug. 25.-(P)-A project to convert 300 wartime troop sleeper railroad cars into freight cars for the Alaska railroad is under way at a branch tooling plant of the Chicago Freight Car and Parts Company at Auburn, it is disclosed.
Built late in the war for movement of military and naval personnel and designed for later conversion, the all-steel sleepers will be converted into high-speed box cars for use on the road's Fairbanks-Seward line.
The first sample car is completed and the cost of the entire project is estimated at approximately $815,000.
The cars were acquired by the Alaska Railroad under Public Law 478 which enables the Alaska line to receive war surplus as a priority government agency without transfer of funds.
The same company is converting 100 kitchen cars to refrigerator cars for the Alaska line at another branch plant at Pueblo, Colorado. Cost of this project is $519,000.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Recovery
What keywords are associated?
Alaska Railroad
Converted Cars
War Surplus
Freight Cars
Refrigerator Cars
Where did it happen?
Auburn; Pueblo, Colorado; Alaska (Fairbanks Seward Line)
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Location
Auburn; Pueblo, Colorado; Alaska (Fairbanks Seward Line)
Event Date
Aug. 25
Story Details
Project underway to convert 300 wartime troop sleepers into high-speed box cars for Alaska Railroad at Auburn plant; first sample completed, cost $815,000; acquired under Public Law 478. Additionally, 100 kitchen cars converted to refrigerator cars at Pueblo plant for $519,000.