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Title: |
NOKL 828001 |
Description: |
The annual grain rush brings all kinds of hoppers to the mainline. |
Photo Date: |
5/29/2011 Upload Date: 5/30/2011 2:01:54 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
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154 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SMIX 9527 |
Description: |
I thought all the open top auto carriers had been removed from service. |
Photo Date: |
5/29/2011 Upload Date: 5/30/2011 2:22:52 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
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215 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
DRGW 310117 |
Description: |
Looks like someone used a 3 and an I instead of an &. Times are tough I suppose. |
Photo Date: |
5/29/2011 Upload Date: 6/27/2011 10:50:06 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
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RollingStock,Yard |
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213 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
LW 600353 |
Description: |
Has Al Qaeda taken to vandalizing freight cars? |
Photo Date: |
6/11/2011 Upload Date: 6/11/2011 11:02:23 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
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RollingStock,Yard |
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181 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
HTCX 341 |
Description: |
This unique Thrall Door car is now used as a storage box for the DGNO. It appears to be originally lettered for Idaho Forest Products. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2011 Upload Date: 6/12/2011 7:53:22 PM |
Location: |
Dallas, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
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RollingStock,Yard |
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978 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 546161 |
Description: |
Delorian Motor Cars? |
Photo Date: |
7/3/2011 Upload Date: 7/5/2011 8:05:56 PM |
Location: |
Dallas, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
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RollingStock,Yard |
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142 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KRR 7078 |
Description: |
Originally owned by now defunct Seattle & North Coast. |
Photo Date: |
7/3/2011 Upload Date: 7/5/2011 8:01:52 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
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RollingStock,Yard |
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189 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Trucks on a flatbed truck |
Description: |
A truckload of trucks hauled by a truck to a truck factory. Or something along those lines. |
Photo Date: |
7/3/2011 Upload Date: 7/11/2011 11:00:04 PM |
Location: |
Saginaw, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
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RollingStock |
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109 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
TTHX 92158 |
Description: |
This doesn't look like a typical member of the TT fleet. |
Photo Date: |
7/3/2011 Upload Date: 7/11/2011 10:03:15 PM |
Location: |
Saginaw, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
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RollingStock,Yard |
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101 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NATX 37112 |
Description: |
This faded tank carries a faded logo for Pekin Energy Company. |
Photo Date: |
7/3/2011 Upload Date: 7/11/2011 10:07:47 PM |
Location: |
Saginaw, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
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RollingStock,Yard |
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109 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
LWRN 556003 |
Description: |
I wonder what caused the huge dent in the roof. |
Photo Date: |
7/10/2011 Upload Date: 7/11/2011 9:54:08 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
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RollingStock,Yard |
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139 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BIGX 1015 |
Description: |
Looks like a grain silo on wheels. |
Photo Date: |
7/10/2011 Upload Date: 7/11/2011 9:56:24 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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290 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SFS 1001 |
Description: |
Ex. SP, now owned by Santa Fe Southern. |
Photo Date: |
7/10/2011 Upload Date: 7/11/2011 9:59:24 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
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RollingStock,Yard |
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122 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SOO 5027 |
Description: |
Not too many Soo Line flat cars running around. I wish I could have seen this car when it was brand new and white. |
Photo Date: |
7/16/2011 Upload Date: 7/16/2011 10:02:50 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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158 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
GATX 5476 |
Description: |
A crewmember is riding the rear end of a train being built in Davidson Yard. This shiny white, graffiti free tank car still has the new paint smell. This car is probably on it's maiden voyage after a rebuild as it still has a red and white label affixed which states "remove this decal before loading car" and is stenciled "New 1-00". |
Photo Date: |
7/17/2011 Upload Date: 7/18/2011 9:36:17 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard,Action |
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115 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 229650 |
Description: |
Reminds me of the gondolas on the show "Thomas the Tank Engine" that my neice is so fond of. |
Photo Date: |
7/17/2011 Upload Date: 7/18/2011 10:02:33 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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241 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
HS 1015 |
Description: |
A blue box surrounded by boxcar red boxes. |
Photo Date: |
7/17/2011 Upload Date: 7/18/2011 10:04:46 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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134 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SSW 70335 |
Description: |
This Cotton Belt hopper looks like it had some repair work and was patch painted to current UP standards giving this a hybrid scheme. |
Photo Date: |
7/30/2011 Upload Date: 8/1/2011 7:24:22 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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108 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RCRX 2291 |
Description: |
A cut of acid cars are rolling north through Fort Worth on an acid train. Note the plastic covering on the rooftop hatches. |
Photo Date: |
7/30/2011 Upload Date: 8/1/2011 7:26:59 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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112 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BORX 500070 |
Description: |
They still make Borax? |
Photo Date: |
7/30/2011 Upload Date: 8/1/2011 7:29:53 PM |
Location: |
Midlothian, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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162 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
INTX 45034 |
Description: |
Just like the railroad, the billboard lettering of this ex Milwaukee Road hopper is almost completely faded away. |
Photo Date: |
7/30/2011 Upload Date: 8/1/2011 7:41:33 PM |
Location: |
Midlothian, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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201 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
DM 14011 |
Description: |
Looks a bit like an Amtrak MHC box. |
Photo Date: |
8/7/2011 Upload Date: 8/15/2011 8:28:12 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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Views: |
361 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ACFX 51094 |
Description: |
Leased to Omya Corporation. |
Photo Date: |
8/7/2011 Upload Date: 8/15/2011 8:43:30 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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89 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ARIX 43041 |
Description: |
Nice change from typical black tanks. |
Photo Date: |
8/7/2011 Upload Date: 8/15/2011 8:45:33 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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125 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 390065 |
Description: |
Not a typical looking CP hopper. |
Photo Date: |
8/13/2011 Upload Date: 8/15/2011 7:48:44 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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99 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BN 686783 |
Description: |
When you don't have a stencil, just freehand. The mechanic did a pretty good job on this one. |
Photo Date: |
8/13/2011 Upload Date: 8/15/2011 7:52:04 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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117 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 921104 |
Description: |
Is it a flat car or a gondola? According to BNSF this is an MW flat car but it looks a lot like a gondola to me. Next to the black and white data tag "FRM ATSF 94395" is stenciled in white. |
Photo Date: |
8/13/2011 Upload Date: 8/15/2011 7:53:46 PM |
Location: |
Haslet, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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219 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 187652 |
Description: |
Built new for Southern, now working for NS. |
Photo Date: |
8/13/2011 Upload Date: 8/15/2011 7:55:51 PM |
Location: |
Haslet, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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80 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SPSX 14797 |
Description: |
An EL tribute car? |
Photo Date: |
8/14/2011 Upload Date: 8/14/2011 10:31:26 PM |
Location: |
Arlington, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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172 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
AEX 16487 |
Description: |
Owned by Anderson Elevator Co., this hopper was delivered new to Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad. The road name is painted out but the slogan "The Road of Personal Service" can partially be seen through the rust. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2011 Upload Date: 8/28/2011 11:40:20 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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117 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 930419 |
Description: |
This flat caught my eye, there aren't too many railroad owned flats running around. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2011 Upload Date: 8/28/2011 11:42:10 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
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RollingStock,Yard |
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128 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BN 463628 |
Description: |
I don't believe West Central is a BN subsidiary but I could be wrong. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2011 Upload Date: 8/29/2011 12:02:50 AM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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128 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WSOX 805036 |
Description: |
If the White Sox owned hoppers... Although I imagine the logo would be different. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/2011 Upload Date: 9/8/2011 1:53:54 AM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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112 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
AMEX 2352 |
Description: |
This hopper carries a faded and peeling Arkansas & Missouri logo. The reporting marks make me think of a credit card. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/2011 Upload Date: 9/8/2011 2:27:40 AM |
Location: |
Saginaw, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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101 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NOKL 822007 |
Description: |
Looks like this hopper was involved in a sideswiping incident. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/2011 Upload Date: 9/8/2011 2:29:53 AM |
Location: |
Saginaw, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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151 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NOKL 830487 |
Description: |
Too bad railroads never plaster their names across cars like this. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/2011 Upload Date: 9/8/2011 2:31:27 AM |
Location: |
Saginaw, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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122 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NYC 885750 |
Description: |
The paint scheme looks like early Conrail but this hopper displays the Conrail Quality logo. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2011 Upload Date: 9/8/2011 2:23:35 AM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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99 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
FTTX 972498 |
Description: |
A load of GM full size truck/SUV frames rolls west for the Arlington GM plant. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2011 Upload Date: 9/8/2011 1:57:32 AM |
Location: |
Dallas, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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108 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
FOBX 90002 |
Description: |
This is an eye catching tank car. Note the lack of a center frame. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2011 Upload Date: 9/8/2011 1:59:42 AM |
Location: |
Dallas, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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181 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCS 161093 |
Description: |
Purchased used and hasitly hand stenciled with KCS reporting marks. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2011 Upload Date: 9/8/2011 2:01:16 AM |
Location: |
Dallas, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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Views: |
98 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MP 15604 |
Description: |
An MP MOW flat sits in the downtown Dallas yard waiting for the next call to duty. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2011 Upload Date: 9/8/2011 2:03:33 AM |
Location: |
Dallas, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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221 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
TOE 3028 |
Description: |
I thought this was a new boxcar but the build date is 5/80; I never knew railroads repainted freight cars from the looks of any freight train in North America. |
Photo Date: |
9/9/2011 Upload Date: 9/12/2011 9:01:08 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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107 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NYC 883773 |
Description: |
What appeared to me a pre Conrail hopper was built 9/77 after Conrail's creation. I wonder how many NYC or PRR owned cars now carry their original reporting marks. |
Photo Date: |
9/9/2011 Upload Date: 9/12/2011 9:03:31 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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101 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
FURX 829865 |
Description: |
A rare Spencerville & Elgin hopper rolls through Ft. Worth on BNSF. Although this car is now owned by First Union the roadname is still proudly emblazoned on it's flanks. |
Photo Date: |
9/9/2011 Upload Date: 9/12/2011 9:08:46 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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114 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NOKL 818654 |
Description: |
Purchased new by Cook Industries, now owned by Northwestern Oklahoma Railroad and parked in BNSF's North Yard. During grain season it seems every used hopper is owned by NOKL. |
Photo Date: |
9/10/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 11:39:59 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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118 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AOK 6457 |
Description: |
An Arkansas & Oklahoma company flat car is carring a load of HO scale metal wheelsets. Not really but it looks like it. |
Photo Date: |
9/10/2011 Upload Date: 9/11/2011 12:50:33 AM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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131 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 410249 |
Description: |
Someone took a bite out of this box. |
Photo Date: |
9/17/2011 Upload Date: 9/18/2011 2:31:43 PM |
Location: |
Hugo, OK |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard,Wreck |
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101 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
LRS 601 |
Description: |
The bright yellow sticker on this box states "home shop for repairs, do not load". Judging from all the dents on the roof, repairs are badly needed. As a sidenote, this is the 5,000th photo shot with my Canon. Maybe I should buy it a gold watch or something. |
Photo Date: |
9/25/2011 Upload Date: 9/25/2011 9:53:11 PM |
Location: |
Dallas, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
255 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
HLMX 10229 |
Description: |
Now owned by Helm Finanical but the old roadname Upper Merlon & Plymouth is reappearing. I've never heard of this road. |
Photo Date: |
9/25/2011 Upload Date: 9/26/2011 12:30:51 AM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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Views: |
83 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MP 1715 |
Description: |
I want a Union Pacific Porta-Potty! Note the UP shield and the number. Does PTC mean "Portable Toilet Car"? |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2011 Upload Date: 10/17/2011 10:12:50 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Roberto Alaniz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
167 Comments: 0 |
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