Railroad Boxcar Sweeper Arm Cutaway, 1950 Railroad Boxcar Sweeper Arm Cutaway 1950 This unusual device, made by Stephens-Adamson Co. of Los Angeles, CA, reached deep into boxcars that had loose contents and swept the contents out of the open door. As it turns out, Stephens-Adamson Co. is still around today. Click to Enlarge to 1350 x 517 px: Railroad Boxcar Sweeper Arm Cutaway 1950 Source: Popular Science March 1950 By Lee Wallender Deception, influence, fakes, illusions, themed environments, simulations, secret places, secret infrastructure, imagined places, dreamscapes, movie sets and props, evasions, camouflage, studio backlots, miniatures. View all of Lee Wallender's posts.