What is this car for?

UNION_PACIFIC_STEVE Apr 5, 2003

  1. UNION_PACIFIC_STEVE

    UNION_PACIFIC_STEVE TrainBoard Member

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    I just saw this interesting car and was wondering what it was for. i didnt know if this was the proper place for this... but its a UP car so i guessed here would be good [​IMG]
    it looks like it would haul something heavy because it has 4 trucks.
    thanks [​IMG]
     
    UNION_PACIFIC_STEVE, Apr 5, 2003
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  2. SP 8299

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    They're for hauling Space Shuttle solid rocket booster assemblies for NASA, from builder ATK Thiokol in Utah. IIRC, Overland did some models of them in brass a few years back.
     
    SP 8299, Apr 5, 2003
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  3. UNION_PACIFIC_STEVE

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    [​IMG] thanks for the info paul, it is an interesting looking car
     
    UNION_PACIFIC_STEVE, Apr 6, 2003
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  4. cthippo

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    Oh, so THATS'S what they look like. I've long wondered about what SRB segements rode in. Thanks for the pic.
     
    cthippo, Apr 8, 2003
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