6’ 4/5/4 Improved Youngstown Door
Shortly after WWII,
Standard Railway Equipment Manufacturing Company developed a new version of
their Youngstown door. It featured
a raised, riveted seam between each of the three panels and a single door lever
centered at the bottom. The
associated starting mechanism was located internally. Box cars with the new door installed were delivered
beginning in 1945. This
polyurethane casting represents a 6 foot wide door, as used on D&H, DL&W,
KCS, SP, and T&NO 10’ IH cars built from 1947 to 1950. In the future, SRCC will offer kits
using this door.
DR-08-----------------------------------$6.00