Freight Cars: Train Talk Ep. 13 - CoasterFan2105
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Date: 2022-05-12
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Traveling
Loved seeing those old MP gondolas! The Santa Fe ones built in the 50's were practically indestructible. I used to work in a scrap yard loading those gons with a magnet crane. It didn't matter what kind of scrap you dropped in them or how heavy it was you wouldn't dent it. I remember we had a brand new gon in the yard. I dropped a long drawbar coupler (that was about 7 feet long and weighed around 800 pounds)from a scrapped autorack, from the magnet crane, about 10 feet above it. It came in a bit sideways and went right through the side of the car (half in and half out. The railroad gave us back the indestructible Santa Fe cars after that.
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Loved seeing those old MP gondolas! The Santa Fe ones built in the 50's were practically indestructible. I used to work in a scrap yard loading those gons with a magnet crane. It didn't matter what kind of scrap you dropped in them or how heavy it was you wouldn't dent it. I remember we had a brand new gon in the yard. I dropped a long drawbar coupler (that was about 7 feet long and weighed around 800 pounds)from a scrapped autorack, from the magnet crane, about 10 feet above it. It came in a bit sideways and went right through the side of the car (half in and half out. The railroad gave us back the indestructible Santa Fe cars after that.
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Lucius
Finally found the proper name for centerbeam flatcars.
One type of freight car that I still don't know the name of, that I saw fairly frequently in the Atlanta area in the 1990s and 2000s (but seems to be getting less common) is a weird skeletal type of car consisting of only a main beam with some depressed flat plates attached to it at one end for accommodating truck trailer wheels, but of total flat area far too small to qualify as a true flatcar, riding on only 2 axles, of length slightly greater than the full-length truck trailers that they are made to carry.
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Finally found the proper name for centerbeam flatcars.
One type of freight car that I still don't know the name of, that I saw fairly frequently in the Atlanta area in the 1990s and 2000s (but seems to be getting less common) is a weird skeletal type of car consisting of only a main beam with some depressed flat plates attached to it at one end for accommodating truck trailer wheels, but of total flat area far too small to qualify as a true flatcar, riding on only 2 axles, of length slightly greater than the full-length truck trailers that they are made to carry.
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agentM1991
My favorite freight cars are the flat cars. I love them as I enjoy seeing blocks of tractors and heavy machinery such as construction and military equipment. These are my most anticipated when I am railfaning a location. Norfolk Southern's Pittsburgh Line these trains are not unheard of. I grew up with former Pennsylvania Railroad territory. Where I used to live a branch line was just 3 blocks away. Now I live in Orlando, Florida and I have yet to discover a local CSX freight line.
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My favorite freight cars are the flat cars. I love them as I enjoy seeing blocks of tractors and heavy machinery such as construction and military equipment. These are my most anticipated when I am railfaning a location. Norfolk Southern's Pittsburgh Line these trains are not unheard of. I grew up with former Pennsylvania Railroad territory. Where I used to live a branch line was just 3 blocks away. Now I live in Orlando, Florida and I have yet to discover a local CSX freight line.
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Mr.
if you had noticed, it seems like up intermodel trains usually use these multiple and colorful cars carrying a lot made by the company.
Though bnsf ones usually use these very certain ones, such as j. b. hunt, fedex, amazon prime, and other orange or white color ones. Always found that to be a little interesting. --
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if you had noticed, it seems like up intermodel trains usually use these multiple and colorful cars carrying a lot made by the company.
Though bnsf ones usually use these very certain ones, such as j. b. hunt, fedex, amazon prime, and other orange or white color ones. Always found that to be a little interesting. --
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fionnghuala
Thank you! We live in an apartment with a good view below of a major rail line (anything going from Seattle to or from BC, and I-ve been so curious about the types of cars. This was really informative and well-done, just what I hoped to find.
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Thank you! We live in an apartment with a good view below of a major rail line (anything going from Seattle to or from BC, and I-ve been so curious about the types of cars. This was really informative and well-done, just what I hoped to find.
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Russell
0: 01 I adore this intro of yours. Two revolutionary designs of different traction and eras, both old but still with a purpose in the modern world
Also, for a future episode, perhaps you could talk about different kinds of passenger cars.
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0: 01 I adore this intro of yours. Two revolutionary designs of different traction and eras, both old but still with a purpose in the modern world
Also, for a future episode, perhaps you could talk about different kinds of passenger cars.
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Rob
This is a very informative video. Most of the railfan videos I see take for granted that I know what an -autorack- or a -gondola- is. Maybe a future episode you an decipher the graffiti on the sides of rail cars. :-)
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This is a very informative video. Most of the railfan videos I see take for granted that I know what an -autorack- or a -gondola- is. Maybe a future episode you an decipher the graffiti on the sides of rail cars. :-)
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SDKFZ
I love the green procor centerflow tank cars. I-m getting back into the Rail Road hobby, Just ordered a N scale P 40 amtrak superliner set. The crescent rounds next to my house So it re-invigorated my interest.
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I love the green procor centerflow tank cars. I-m getting back into the Rail Road hobby, Just ordered a N scale P 40 amtrak superliner set. The crescent rounds next to my house So it re-invigorated my interest.
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Rodrez
I'm going to attend northwestern railroad institute very soon. I need all the help I can get as far as valuable knowledge about the railroad. This video was helpful.
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I'm going to attend northwestern railroad institute very soon. I need all the help I can get as far as valuable knowledge about the railroad. This video was helpful.
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Ash
This was super helpful, I didn't know where to begin but was curious about a kind of car and what it's used for. I now know it's a center beam flat car! Very cool: )
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This was super helpful, I didn't know where to begin but was curious about a kind of car and what it's used for. I now know it's a center beam flat car! Very cool: )
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