48' Single Unit Well Cars

[ljudice]

Question - 48' Single Unit Well cars - like the Athearn (former MDC) model - what are they being used for today?

I imagine the number of 48' containers is pretty small - so my thought would be for heavy 40'/45' or a pair of 20's single stacked.  Or are these being withdrawn or rebuilt?

- Lou

[James Costello]

Yes to both above, plus refuse service. Many of the trash containers in the PNW are 48'ers.

[ljudice]

cool thanks....

My Oregon Eastern may well have a Seattle/Portland trash train - with some Atlas cars and containers and a few 48's... 

[GaryHinshaw]

I believe some of the 48' drawbar-connected sets are still in service.  Here is a 2008 shot with 20' cans down below and 53' cans upstairs:

http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=45501

There is at least one 48' articulated set that has been rebuilt with 53' wells (rather than chopped to 40' wells):

http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=57114

I'm not sure if this experiment has been deemed a success or not.  (Apologies to those who can't see the links...)

-Gary

[ljudice]

Gary - thanks for thos shots!