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General Discussion => Prototype Railroads: News, Photos, Research => Topic started by: dick green on April 07, 2014, 07:30:12 PM

Title: A new one for me
Post by: dick green on April 07, 2014, 07:30:12 PM

I was out a few days ago and I saw a car backed up to a ramp and a bobcat was unloading what looked like salt. The cars end opened up like a hatchback on a mini van. Ill admit I'm a modeler and I like trains but I'm not very prototypically educated. What did I see?

Thanks

Dick

Title: Re: A new one for me
Post by: jimmo on April 07, 2014, 07:57:30 PM

I'm assuming when you say "car" you're referring to an automobile and not a railroad car. If so, was it a large, medium or small car? It sounds as though you have had an encounter with a hatchback of some sort. What state (or country) did you see this in?

Title: Re: A new one for me
Post by: Chris333 on April 07, 2014, 07:59:05 PM

Maybe a trash car?

Title: Re: A new one for me
Post by: jimmo on April 07, 2014, 08:08:32 PM

Or maybe a salt car?

Title: Re: A new one for me
Post by: dick green on April 07, 2014, 08:11:27 PM

A really crappy video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=e1sYzhWzIRg

Title: Re: A new one for me
Post by: chicken45 on April 07, 2014, 08:11:40 PM

I have a feeling this thread will be relocated.

Title: Re: A new one for me
Post by: dick green on April 07, 2014, 08:16:18 PM

I figured out how to link video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=e1sYzhWzIRg

Title: Re: A new one for me
Post by: up1950s on April 07, 2014, 09:26:12 PM

Is / was that a excess height outside ribbed tarp covered thingy ?

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8Hs3mFe3m7I/U0NO_8j935I/AAAAAAAADbs/hhZpaVxWego/s577/untitledmghnmjdgh.JPG)

With all the salt used this winter the supplies are low .

Title: Re: A new one for me
Post by: ljudice on April 07, 2014, 09:28:04 PM

FEMA Death Camp Trains, for sure!   :scared:

Title: Re: A new one for me
Post by: Philip H on April 07, 2014, 09:29:02 PM

I've never seen one open at the end like that. Definitely offloading salt though.

Title: Re: A new one for me
Post by: dick green on April 07, 2014, 09:44:35 PM

Quote from: up1950s on April 07, 2014, 09:26:12 PM

Is / was that a excess height outside ribbed tarp covered thingy ?

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8Hs3mFe3m7I/U0NO_8j935I/AAAAAAAADbs/hhZpaVxWego/s577/untitledmghnmjdgh.JPG)

With all the salt used this winter the supplies are low .

It was a boxcar with the end opened up

Title: Re: A new one for me
Post by: up1950s on April 07, 2014, 09:44:45 PM

Re-purposed woodchip car is what I guess .

(http://freight.railfan.ca/cn/cn880609_2.jpg)

Title: Re: A new one for me
Post by: jmlaboda on April 07, 2014, 09:58:47 PM

Quote

Re-purposed woodchip car is what I guess .

BCOL also had cars like these in woodchip service... there use to be a kit available in N

Title: Re: A new one for me
Post by: dick green on April 07, 2014, 10:11:50 PM

Thanks for the answers
that looks like it couldn't tell if it was tarped or had a roof too far and raining

Dick