Freight Cars, Just Freight Cars

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  1. Hardcoaler

    Hardcoaler TrainBoard Member

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    From May 1981 at Franklin VA on an NF&D train was NW 55915, built 10/1961.

    1981-05b BOXCAR NW Franklin VA - for upload.jpg
     
  2. Hardcoaler

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    Take A Ride On The Reading ..... in RDG 31806. :) [Knoxville TN, 01/1979]

    1979-01-12b GONDOLA RDG Knoxville TN - for upload2.jpg
     
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  3. Sepp K

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    This lumber load looks like it got its hair a bit mussed. Luckily it is on the way to its final destination. Last Tuesday, March 4.
     
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  4. Hardcoaler

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    WP 64728 at Knoxville TN, fall 1977. Rebuilt just months before in 07/1977.

    1977b BOXCAR WP 64728 Knoxville TN - for upload.jpg
     
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  5. Hardcoaler

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    Not a good picture, but for what it's worth, VTR 11068 at Knoxville in 1978. I can't quite make out the builder's date, either 1976 or 1978.

    1978b BOXCAR VTR Knoxville TN - for upload.jpg
     
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  6. Hardcoaler

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    From 03/24/1979 at Barrington IL, HN 1018, built 09/1977. The Hutchinson Northern was a Kansas shortline.

    1979-03-24b BOXCAR HN Barrington IL - for upload.jpg
     
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  7. Hardcoaler

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    From May 1979 at Knoxville, NOPB 3783 is just four months old.

    1979-05b BOXCAR NOPB Knoxville TN - for upload.jpg
     
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    Another per diem car found in May 1979 at Knoxville, CAGY 21581 is fresh out of the box at three months old.

    1979-05-11b BOXCAR CAGY Knoxville TN - for upload.jpg
     
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  9. Kurt Moose

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    Dang, so nice to see those in original paint AND clean/graffiti free!(y)
     
  10. Mike VE2TRV

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    While looking for info on the location of a photo my Dad took 60+ years ago, I found this on the Redpath Sugar history page:
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    Anyone for an inconceivably humongous sugar buzz? :ROFLMAO:
     
  11. Sepp K

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    Not as nice as Hardcoaler's per diem cars, or as historic as Mike's Canadian tanker, an assortment of domestic containers head West at Wyo JCT in late winter, early morning sun today.
     
  12. Hardcoaler

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    Two depressed center flatcar loads at Montgomery AL in April 1985. I can't make out the road name on them.

    1985-04b FLAT UNKNOWN Montgomery AL - for upload.jpg
     
  13. Point353

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  16. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

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    With that much sugar I think I would go into the moon shine business instead.
     
  17. Mike VE2TRV

    Mike VE2TRV TrainBoard Member

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    Excellent business choice! Producing a value-added product from low-cost ingredients.:)

    But better watch fer dem dang revenooers...:cautious:
     
  18. gjslsffan

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    Those High/Wide loads would be a real pain, you would want them as close to the power as practical, so you could walk the loads past bridges and such, they do look heavy. And they dont look new at all. Another twist.
     
  19. BoxcabE50

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    Trying to figure out what i am looking at, in those loads. Unique, whatever they are.....?
     
  20. Hardcoaler

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    Two Q boxcars. The 24882 is at Montgomery AL, 08/1984 and the 47363 is at Mendota IL, 04/1987.

    1984-08b BOXCAR CBQ 24882 Montgomery AL - for upload.jpg

    1987-04-12b BOXCAR CBQ Mendota IL - for upload.jpg
     

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