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Help Me Identify This Rolling Stock

Started by rocknblues, May 09, 2008, 12:41:07 PM

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rocknblues

I have seen these railcars in the local rail yard, and in some videos that I haven't been able to identify and would like to know what it is called and what it is used for. Description: Flat car, no sides, has a "truss like" structure running down the middle. From a side view looks almost like a Warren truss bridge sitting on a flat car. The view from the top would look like an "I" beam running down the middle of the flat car. I hope this description helps. I have just been referring to myself in my mind as a Truss car. What is it's correct name and what is it used for? Thanks.
rock :)

jayl1

This could be a welded rail carrying  car - just a guess.   Any chance you could post a photo?

rocknblues

#2
The 3 minute mark on this video shows what they look like.
The video didnt work. I will going to town today, I will try and take a pic of the car.
rock :)

RAM

I wonder if it might be some type of Centerbeam or bulkhead flatcars.

Guilford Guy

Alex


Woody Elmore

Isn't it some kind of fancy pulpwood car?

rocknblues

#6
Yes thats it!  My wife is such a trooper, this is our 28 wedding anniversary and she is out with me taking pictures of rolling stock. That could be what it is used for.  I also took some pics of a SF loco, BNSF loco, from our rail yard in WI. I posted those on Sante Fe Bluffs favorite picture page.
rock :)

Guilford Guy

Centerbeams, they are used to haul Lumber to Lumber Distributors...
Alex


rocknblues

rock :)

Santa Fe buff

#9
They pack the pacages along the sides, the beam in the middle keeps the stuff from knocking the other side over. I seem them almost everyday!
Quote from: rocknblues on May 09, 2008, 06:15:53 PM
Yes thats it!  My wife is such a trooper, this is our 28 wedding anniversary and she is out with me taking pictures of rolling stock. That could be what it is used for.  I also took some pics of a SF loco, BNSF loco, from our rail yard in WI. I posted those on Sante Fe Bluffs favorite picture page.


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