Interestingly, the AF-4 and A-2 automobile cars delivered
in 1948 were received with car cement roofs and ends.
Conversely, the AF-5 automobile cars, delivered in 1948, were
received with freight car brown roofs and ends. This practice
ended with delivery of the B-10 PS-1 cars in series 25000-
25499, delivered in March 1952.
The B-9 cars
A further 300 1937 AAR cars were delivered to Seaboard in two
lots in 1945. Both lots followed the 1937 design with 10’ 0”
interior height, 4-5 dreadnaught ends, and Murphy roofs. Both
lots were classified B-9 by the railroad. Unlike the B-8s, the new
cars featured a few differences that are worthy of note
The first 250 B-9s, Pullman Lot 5804, arrived from Bessemer in
September 1945. The cars were numbered 19700-19949. They
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3. SAL B-8 19629 was photographed at Raleigh NC in
1963. This car has been in bulk paint or clay service
and is the victim of a large amount of spillage. Note
the paint patches with new data. These could be in
freight car brown or black. Warren Calloway photo.
