Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Magor 4000 cf covered hopper


NS 240414, Berea OH 2004
note crimped roof walks

Monday, May 26, 2008

NSC 66 ft gondola

ZVBX 76044, Willard OH 2007

Monday, May 19, 2008

TR 5380 cf covered hopper


CGAX 9458, Bluefield Wva 2004
unmistakable, note rivets, curved roof

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

PCF 50 ft rib-side plug door boxcar

SLSF 700021, Zanesville OH 2003
note large plug door and ribbed sides, not extending to roof

SEICO 50 ft boxcar


BM 3533, Marion OH 2004
note ribs, sill, "gap" between roof and walls

Friday, May 9, 2008

NSC 6400 cf high side gondola


FWTX 620001, Zanesville OH 2008
C&D service/trash
blt 01/08

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

PS 50ft 5344 boxcar

AGR 129, Willard OH 2005
note rounded roof
popular car built during per diem craze of late 1970s

Monday, May 5, 2008

Berwick rotary dump

NHRX 874, Zanesville OH 2004
Built for rotary dump coal service, often used in C&D/trash service
note rib number, pattern compaired to similar ACF Coalveyor

ACF Coalveyor

AEX 2132, Columbus Oh 2006
note rib pattern


TLAX 1008, Buffalo NY 2005
modified for trash service. not repainted.

Ortner rotary dump


MVRY 79042, Rehoboth Oh 2006
built for rotary dump coal service, often used in C&D/trash service
modified top chord optional

Thrall rotary dump


CUOH 3019, Zanesville, OH 2003
built for rotary dump coal service, many used in C&D/trash service

FMC rotary gon


OPSX 500313, Coshocton Oh 2004
(track hoe aftermarket option)

PS rotary gon


JTIX 100293, Columbus Oh 2006
built for rotary dump coal service, now often in C&D- trash service

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Magor 4750 cf covered hopper


CLSX 111, Enola PA 2007
Note rib spacing, thickness
Stirrup steps vary
note edges of roof walk

PS 4750 cf covered hopper

Almost the standard 4750, with more than 60,000 built.

SLSF 81192, Buffalo NY 2006
Early design, note smaller roping holes


CNW 178746, Greenwich OH 2005
Note optional top chord stiffener

CNW 178358, Buffalo NY 2003
Later design, note larger roping holes

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Portec 4750 cf covered hopper


EEC 61348
Note ladder

Ingalls 4750 cf covered hopper


CNA 385928, Columbus OH 2006
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Note pulling eye, no cutouts in (thicker) ribs

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Roanoke 4750 cf covered hopper


NW 178103, Berea OH 2004
Note bolts on 7th rib
Built NW Roanoke Shops, PS design

RTC 4750 cf covered hopper


BRAX 8969, Berea OH 2004
Note rounded roof, spacing between 5th and 6th posts
cutouts at bottom of ribs