Boxcar Waffle P-S ACF 50' Railway Express DES

Boxcar Waffle P-S ACF 50' Railway Express DES

Waffle side boxcar as produced by Pullman-Standard or American Car & Foundry, 50 ft. lettered for Railway Express Agency. Provided with ARN.

The Railway Express Agency was a national monopoly set up by the United States federal government in 1917. Rail express services provided small package and parcel transportation using the extant railroad infrastructure much as UPS functions today using the road system. The United States government was concerned about the rapid, safe movement of parcels, money, and goods during World War I and REA was its solution to this problem. REA ceased operations in 1975, when its business model ceased to be viable.

Waffle-Side Boxcar History:

Railroads and industries they served were looking for a quicker way, more cost effiecient way to load box cars - or more specifically to secure the loads inside. Normal box cars required extra labor using various devices inside the cars to secure loads. The Waffle style box car was a result of stronger, better steel... the waffle indentations made for much easier securing of loads inside the car. This was a big advantage to the automotive industry. Wrapped and secured pallets could be fork lifted into the box cars and then more easily secured to prevent damage. This was the motivation behind the development of the waffle side box car. Most of them were at least 50 feet in length.

Boxcar Waffle P-S ACF 50' Railway Express DES
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