The nomenclature of steel corrugated ends is readily under-
stood. For example, a 6/6 end [8] indicates that the end is com-
posed of two sections with six corrugations in each section.
Damaged cars were sometimes repaired with unusual combi-
nations of end sections [11]. The majority of ends had the cor-
rugations pressed outward, but a few inward corrugations were
also made [12].
9. 50-ton USRA box car
built in 1919 with 5/5/5
Murphy end.
10. Double-sheathed car
built by ACF in 1925 with
7/8 Murphy corrugated
steel end.
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11. Murphy 5/0/5/5
corrugated steel end on a
Reading auto car.
12. A pair of Wine
ventilators installed in
7/7 Murphy end with
inward corrugations.
Circa late 1920s.
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