Survivors

[dakotacowgirl]

Guess what I saw in Havre?

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/NP56057.jpg

Pretty rare, huh?

[HemiAdda2d]

Too cool! I have seen NP woodchip gons, but nothing else--and my wife is the one to catch it!:D

[BoxcabE50]

Looks like I can see the old NP lettering down it's side. It's been ages.... Oh how I remember watching the NP as a child.

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[Kurt Moose]

It's not too banged up or "bloated" out on the sides like your typical gondola either.:rolleyes:

[HemiAdda2d]

This one seems to be in MOW service out of Havre, rather than scrap steel service elsewhere; getting the life beat out of it.

[Mr. SP]

Equipment from NP GN CB&Q SP&S is getting more scarce all the time. The gon is a real find there. Near Westport Wn. there is an Ex: NP caboose. One of the shorty 30 foot ones.
There is Java Express in Longview in a caboose that is either from the NP or SP&S. It has been painted over but is one of the high cupola varieties complete with trucks. Zeke's on U.S.2 in northern Washington has another of the Ex: NP shorties minus trucks as part of their drive in. It is painted in a faux GN style.

[Stourbridge Lion]

:thumbs_up: :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up:

[Larry777]

Yes, it was nice to see that gon. Athearn does one similar to that although I don't know if they have one with NP on it. I was in Seattle over the weekend and of course I saw a lot of BN. Don't look now but that color scheme is disappearing fast too.

[BoxcabE50]

I was in Seattle over the weekend and of course I saw a lot of BN. Don't look now but that color scheme is disappearing fast too.

That's an amazing realization. Every time it comes into mind, I find myself pondering how swiftly it came, and went.

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[SDP45]

There is a line of woodchip cars in the yard at Quincy, WA that have not been relettered GBRX yet. Real nice to see BN, GN, and NP. There area a few out in the yard at Adrian, WA as well.

Saw an NP flatcar in Spokane on 2-17. It was in company service at Yardley.

[BoxcabE50]

There is a line of woodchip cars in the yard at Quincy, WA that have not been relettered GBRX yet. Real nice to see BN, GN, and NP. There area a few out in the yard at Adrian, WA as well.

Saw an NP flatcar in Spokane on 2-17. It was in company service at Yardley.

Were the NP chip cars white striped? Any photos?

:D

Boxcab E50

[SDP45]

I'm back online!!

No photos, as it was getting dark. Not many NP cars had the huge white stripe.

[BoxcabE50]

Dan-

Good to see you're up and running once again!

Any chance you can catch those cars? Especially any without the stripe... Keep the memories alive!

Boxcab E50