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| Title: |
Still kicking |
| Description: |
This EL rack was in southbound CR train DNDA rolling through Ridgefield Park. Ten years later, still some EL cars knocking around the system. |
| Photo Date: |
10/14/1986 Upload Date: 12/17/2014 1:59:19 AM |
| Location: |
Ridgefield Park, NJ |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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| Title: |
Slight problem. |
| Description: |
Look at the trucks on this auto rack, and the lean of the cars ahead of it. The pushers pushed, the road power didnt pull. The result was several of these racks almost taking a dive. Probably some discounts at a few New England dealerships next month. |
| Photo Date: |
1/29/1989 Upload Date: 9/27/2015 3:15:23 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Yard,Wreck |
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177 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Automotive sunset |
| Description: |
Auto racks on TV 26 reach west into the setting sun as TV 26 rolls past BD and heads for the Delaware valley. |
| Photo Date: |
8/19/1992 Upload Date: 1/30/2015 4:29:59 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Scenic,RollingStock,Action |
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146 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Conrail Quality |
| Description: |
Conrail Quality was a marketing slogan that was generously applied to all new power starting around 1991, but which also made its way to other equipment as well, such as this auto rack seen in DABU at Waverly NY. |
| Photo Date: |
8/21/1993 Upload Date: 1/15/2015 3:14:48 AM |
| Location: |
Waverly, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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208 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
These things were a big deal |
| Description: |
At the time, the big new thing in automobile transport was the Auto Max, an articulated car that reduced tare weight and increased payload. This westbound CSX train had a good sized block of them, including this set with Arkansas-Oklahoma reporting marks. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/2004 Upload Date: 10/26/2017 5:16:35 AM |
| Location: |
Utica, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Station,Action |
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162 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF goes big for Automax |
| Description: |
A block of automax cars is on this CSX train, with a good number of them carrying BNSF reporting marks. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/2004 Upload Date: 10/26/2017 5:19:04 AM |
| Location: |
Utica, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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147 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
P&W auto rack |
| Description: |
Saw this on a CSX train in Tennessee. Whod have figured P&W for having auto racks?? |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2011 Upload Date: 8/28/2011 1:54:55 AM |
| Location: |
Trezevant, TN |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock |
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244 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Automax |
| Description: |
This Automax car belonging to the Arkansas-Oklahoma RR was one of eight on this northbound QNLKC. |
| Photo Date: |
12/3/2015 Upload Date: 12/17/2015 4:34:55 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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143 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Everyone is in on it |
| Description: |
This car has reporting marks for the Crab Orchard & Egyptian, a southern Illinois short line, seen on QNLKC at Noel Mo. It reminds me of the days when short lines with only a few miles of track had huge fleets of per diem cars, back in the 1970s. There was also an AOK car on this train, seen elsewhere on this page. |
| Photo Date: |
12/3/2015 Upload Date: 12/17/2015 4:37:40 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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213 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Anniversary car |
| Description: |
This Automax car on QNLKC is adorned with the KCS 125th Anniversary logo. |
| Photo Date: |
12/3/2015 Upload Date: 12/17/2015 4:39:39 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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156 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Anniversary pair |
| Description: |
The 125th anniversary Automax set rolling northbound at Noel. |
| Photo Date: |
12/3/2015 Upload Date: 12/17/2015 4:41:35 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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146 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Old friend |
| Description: |
Now 22 years past their being swallowed up by the Yellow Borg, there are still some CNW cars knocking around the country. This auto rack was in a southbound train on CSX. |
| Photo Date: |
4/22/2017 Upload Date: 5/1/2017 4:34:33 AM |
| Location: |
Marietta, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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165 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Autos everywhere |
| Description: |
This KCS auto rack was in a westbound train on NS near Cleveland. It represents international operations of the KCS system, with both KCS and KCSM markings on the rack. Its important to note in this age of controversy over tariffs, that autos have moved duty free in North America since 1965, which has been a benefit to everyone involved in the industry. The KCS rack number is 18067 |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2018 Upload Date: 6/13/2018 5:25:03 AM |
| Location: |
Wickliffe, OH |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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152 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Mexicans, too |
| Description: |
KCSM was represented on this train, now we have the other large Mexican system, Ferromex. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2018 Upload Date: 6/13/2018 5:26:41 AM |
| Location: |
Wickliffe, OH |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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158 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The little guys, too |
| Description: |
Though now owned by conglomerate Genesee & Wyoming, its hard not to think of P&W as a small line, which it was. They did think big, though, which helped them progress through the years. Whod have thought a short line would have auto racks?? Here you go. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2018 Upload Date: 6/13/2018 5:28:52 AM |
| Location: |
Wickliffe, OH |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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170 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Mexican car |
| Description: |
This car was eastbound on NS. The growing number of Mexican racks shows how continental the auto makers have become. |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/2018 Upload Date: 11/20/2018 6:37:53 AM |
| Location: |
Bremen, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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177 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Home road horse |
| Description: |
A thoroughbred herald auto rack at Bremen on NS. This looks a lot nicer than the old herald. Racks and the flatcars they sit on are not always owned by the same organization, and such is the case here. The flat is part of the TTX fleet, while NS owns the rack, its number is NS 28139 |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/2018 Upload Date: 11/20/2018 6:41:43 AM |
| Location: |
Bremen, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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158 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Another oldie |
| Description: |
Hard to believe its almost 20 years since Conrail vanished from the scene as a trunk route. Fortunately, there are still some cars rolling around that have not been repainted, such as this one rolling east on NS. |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/2018 Upload Date: 11/20/2018 6:44:04 AM |
| Location: |
Bremen, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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158 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Gone to extremes |
| Description: |
A pair of auto racks head north to the Lineville Sub. Interesting juxtaposition: one rack from Canada, the other from Mexico. The rack number on the Ferromex car is FXE 310258. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 11/20/2018 5:55:47 AM |
| Location: |
Manchester, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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177 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP car |
| Description: |
One of the good things, from a fan point of view, of there being so much equipment on the Class 1 roads is that takes years to repaint and remark everything. So it is with this SP car with Cotton Belt reporting marks on a northbound at Manchester on CSX. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 11/20/2018 6:31:55 AM |
| Location: |
Manchester, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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181 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS to the max |
| Description: |
A KCS Automax set rolls north on an NS train. |
| Photo Date: |
9/17/2018 Upload Date: 11/20/2018 6:02:36 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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160 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Still intrigued by these |
| Description: |
Back in the 70s and early 80s when per diem cars were common, it was not unusual to see car types you would not expect from the likes of roads like Norwood & St Lawrence, or Middletown & New Jersey, who had car fleets disproportionate to the size of the operation. Providence & Worcester falls into that category-what would a short line need with auto racks?? Except that P&W does actually serve a large auto unloading facility in Rhode Island. So now it makes sense. This car is northbound on NS. |
| Photo Date: |
9/17/2018 Upload Date: 11/20/2018 6:24:50 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Signal,Action |
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166 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Ferromex |
| Description: |
This car showed up in a southbound H train. |
| Photo Date: |
9/14/2019 Upload Date: 9/16/2019 3:45:59 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Action |
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137 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Ferromex rack |
| Description: |
There are not a lot of automotive loads on the KCS, but a few do show up. This one was in a Ferromex rack, not surprising given the traffic to and from Mexico the KCS handles. |
| Photo Date: |
12/5/2020 Upload Date: 12/22/2020 6:14:32 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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91 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Anniversary rack |
| Description: |
This 125th anniversary KCS two unit articulated auto rack was southbound on a Q train in the snow. I grew up in NY City in the 60s and 70s, so graffiti on railcars is nothing new to me, its always been part of the passing scene. But its too bad an otherwise good paint scheme is marred by this degree of vandalism. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/2/2021 5:12:21 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Scenic,RollingStock,Winter,Action |
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82 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Vanishing breed |
| Description: |
Its now over 20 years since Conrail was split by CSX and NS, and their car fleet is getting thinned out. There are still some around, such as this auto rack on the southbound Q train at Watts OK. |
| Photo Date: |
3/20/2022 Upload Date: 3/24/2022 5:05:55 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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86 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS rack on the home road |
| Description: |
Todays southbound Q train has a home road autorack in the consist. It carries the heralds of both US and Mexican operations. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2022 Upload Date: 4/23/2022 4:22:54 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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83 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
The other Mexicans |
| Description: |
Along with a rack from KCS/KCSM, there was this car from Ferromex in the southbound Q train |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2022 Upload Date: 4/23/2022 4:28:43 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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60 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
20 plus years later |
| Description: |
Its been over 20 years since Conrail was split between NS and CSX, but there are still cars with CR markings running around the nations rail system. One of them found its way to Arkansas on this southbound Q train on the KCS. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2022 Upload Date: 4/23/2022 4:30:21 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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77 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Amazing there are so many of these around |
| Description: |
Over 20 years after Conrail was split between NS and CSX, there are still quite a few of their auto racks in circulation, including at least three on this southbound Q train. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2022 Upload Date: 7/27/2022 6:08:20 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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63 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Interesting |
| Description: |
The reporting marks on this articulated auto rack are AOK, but the car is quite clearly lettered for KCS. It was one of several on a southbound Q train on the KCS.Hmmm...... |
| Photo Date: |
10/14/2022 Upload Date: 10/23/2022 5:57:57 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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80 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
New rack |
| Description: |
This is one of the first cars I have seen with the new CPKC herald on it, one of several in this northbound KCS train. This one is actually lettered for KCSM. Not sure what the Hourglass designation is in regard to. Have not seen that before. |
| Photo Date: |
11/8/2023 Upload Date: 11/11/2023 6:15:32 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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71 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Getting around |
| Description: |
Id seen one of these new CPKC racks on the KCS in Arkansas a few weeks earlier. Now, they are spreading around the country. This one ois westbound on the BNSF at Belen |
| Photo Date: |
12/10/2023 Upload Date: 1/3/2024 6:19:19 AM |
| Location: |
Belen, NM |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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57 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Ferromex tagged |
| Description: |
A heavily graffitied Ferromex autorack rolls north on the 181 train just south of Decatur. A nice touch here is that we can see both the number on the flatcar, and on the rack. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2024 Upload Date: 3/6/2024 6:10:16 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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37 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CPKC beaver |
| Description: |
The new merged company is putting its new herald on rolling stock at a pretty good pace. Ive seen it mostly on hoppers, but auto racks have been getting the new mark too. This one is northbound on the 261 train, and is a relatively new car, not yet listed on RRPA |
| Photo Date: |
7/12/2024 Upload Date: 8/4/2024 6:04:27 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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31 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Catching a shadow |
| Description: |
This autorack in a northbound on the ex MP catches the shadow of the automatic signal it is passing in late afternoon light. |
| Photo Date: |
10/14/2024 Upload Date: 11/13/2024 5:14:43 AM |
| Location: |
Watova, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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17 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Automax |
| Description: |
There are now many of these articulated Automax cars in service, a good number of them lettered for AOK, the Arkansas-Oklahoma RR, which runs a segment of the Rock Island Choctaw Route in eastern Oklahoma. |
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11/24/2024 Upload Date: 1/6/2025 6:28:34 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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8 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Single section |
| Description: |
A closer look shows one half of the articulated car, with some decoration. Northbound on NS |
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11/24/2024 Upload Date: 1/6/2025 6:30:58 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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7 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Another short line |
| Description: |
Many of these cars are owned by small railroads that lease them out. This one is owned by southern Illinois short line Crab Orchard & Egyptian, which was notable for running their trains behind steam power into the 1980s |
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11/24/2024 Upload Date: 1/6/2025 6:32:49 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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12 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
More crabs |
| Description: |
Another COER car rolls north on an NS train. |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2024 Upload Date: 1/6/2025 6:34:16 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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11 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Single unit |
| Description: |
Half the Automax car of this set, the articulated truck visible |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2024 Upload Date: 1/6/2025 6:39:42 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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9 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Nebraska Kansas & Colorado |
| Description: |
Yet another entrant in the lease fleet game, the NKCR, one of their racks here on the NS going north |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2024 Upload Date: 1/6/2025 6:49:38 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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7 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A very short line |
| Description: |
This rack is owned by Northwestern Oklahoma, a very short line based in Woodward in northwestern OK, though the rack is lettered for NS. Its northbound on CSX |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2024 Upload Date: 1/6/2025 6:53:42 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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7 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Full car |
| Description: |
Both ends of the NOKL rack |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2024 Upload Date: 1/6/2025 6:57:31 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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7 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Two cars, two styles |
| Description: |
Two NS racks are northbound on NS, one in the Thoroughbred scheme, the other with a more conventional herald from a previous time. |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2024 Upload Date: 1/6/2025 7:05:57 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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8 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Horsey |
| Description: |
The new autorack has the Thoroughbred herald |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2024 Upload Date: 1/6/2025 7:06:58 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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5 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Golden rodent |
| Description: |
This rack has a new CPKC herald on it. So far, only two diesels have the new scheme-with a batch on order-but theres a lot of rolling stock turning up with the new herald. |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2024 Upload Date: 1/6/2025 7:11:07 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
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8 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
25 years |
| Description: |
Hard to believe its been 25 years since CR got split by CSX and NS. This relatively untouched car is headed south on NS at Dayton Tenn |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2024 Upload Date: 1/6/2025 7:15:18 AM |
| Location: |
Dayton, TN |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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RollingStock,Action |
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5 Comments: 0 |
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