I've bought a Con-Cor box car, which has Kato markings on the box as well, and the car is marked for the Pittsburg & Lake Erie and the New York Central System. Here comes the question, so leave the room now if you feel the need! Wikipedia tells me that the steel town in Pennsylvania has double T with H on the end and that there is another in Ohio with one T and no H. This box car is marked as P&LE 39172. I understand the P in this title relates to the steel town. Is there a speeling erore here, or is Wikipedia wrong in some way? Regards, Pete Davies
Until about the early 20th century, Pittsburgh (PA) was spelled without the "h". The P&LE changed their spelling of Pittsburgh at the same time. But the Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad retained the older spelling.
Thank you, David. The "Build Date" on this box car is shown as 8-53, so it should be the modern spelling. Ah, well! A local contractor was painting some bus stop markings in Southampton a while ago. Part way through one, he realised it should have been a "stand", not a "stop", there being a subtle legal difference. In correcting it, we had a BUS STOND for a few minutes. Perhaps we could run on the idea that someone in the railroad's paintshop was in a hurry to finish before going off shift! Regards, Pete Davies
