Lettering set for SP/T&NO/GH&SA and SPdeM 50’ autocar A-50-6/8

In 1923-1925, the SP and it’s affiliates received 2,463 50’ door and a half automobile cars to accommodate the growning demand for shipment of

automobiles to the West Coast.
 

Series 66800-67999 (SP), 1,200 cars, General American Car Co. Lot 331, delivered January-May 1923, Class A-50-6

Series 68000-68499 (SP), 500 cars, General American Car Co. Lot 331, delivered June-December 1923, Class A-50-5

Series 39660-39959 (GH&SA), 300 cars, General American Car Co. Lot 331, delivered April-June 1923, Class A-50-6

Series 68680-68979 (SP), 300 cars, Pullman-Standard Car Co, Lot P-346 delivered May-June 1924. Class A-50-7

Series 58100-58199 (GH&SA), 100 cars, Pullman-Standard Car Co, Lot P-346 delivered May 1924. Class A-50-7

Series 58200-58399, (T&NO), 200 cars, Standard Steel Car Co., Lot P-354, delivered November 1925. Class A-50-8

Series 58400-58462. T&NO received 63 cars from SP’s Pacific Lines in August 1936. Class A-50-8
 

For a comprehensive review of these cars, see Tony Thompson’s excellent series on S.P. Freight cars; Vol 3, pages 58-67