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7/21/13: The "newest" equipment on the Red Arrow lines were these St. Louis-built cars, built in 1949. Even after the postwar body was made standard, St. Louis Car continued to use a variant of the old, 1935-style carbody whenever it built double-end equipment. Differences from the standard pre-war carbody included the vertical dash panel and 24 degree sloped windshield, intended to remove glare from the glass at night. The later "grommetization" of the windshield gave these interurbans a tank-like appearance. At IRM's backlot.

Description
7/21/13: The "newest" equipment on the Red Arrow lines were these St. Louis-built cars, built in 1949. Even after the postwar body was made standard, St. Louis Car continued to use a variant of the old, 1935-style carbody whenever it built double-end equipment. Differences from the standard pre-war carbody included the vertical dash panel and 24 degree sloped windshield, intended to remove glare from the glass at night. The later "grommetization" of the windshield gave these interurbans a tank-like appearance. At IRM's backlot.