I recently stumbled across some higher resolution images of Boca Grande, FL phosphate operations. The car numbers can now be realized and add some more prototype road numbers to the existing list documented throughout photographs. SAL 59016 is seen waiting to be unloaded as an unidentified worker releases car brakes. This P-9 is from the 1950 Pullman-Standard order for cars 58975-59174 which consisted of 200 cars. The car is painted gray with black lettering typical of the later appearance cars. Of note, this image was taken with SCL 1140, an Alco RS2, and a "flip top" conversion, which denotes these images as being during the 1969 era.
SAL 59474 was being pulled towards the head house where the dry rock would be dumped and ultimately conveyed to the elevator or stored within the drying bins. SAL 59474 was built in December 1955 by BSC, and is the last car in the series of SAL 59275-59474. This prototype features the straight end sills with stamped steel roping staples. Again this car appears to be painted in the later gray car body paint with black lettering. This car has not been modified and is being pulled it appears by a winch and pulley system located to the right of the hopper.
SAL 58072 is being pulled long (east) of the head house towards the dock. The Klasing 1500 brake wheel and housing are definitely an oddity on these cars. This car is from the original order of SAL 58000-58099 built in February 1935 by Pullman-Standard. The car body is gray with black lettering.
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