Thursday Proto Photo, Jan 16/14

[wcfn100]

After more than a month of not going out, I took my son yesterday and caught 4 trains in about a 45 minutes.

The first was a BNSF mixed with a KCS unit.

Unfortunately most of Springs doesn't set up well for afternoon filming. 

There was a coal train and empty UP autorack train.  I don't film too many coal train anymore as I have a ton, and I was driving for the autorack but my son got a video.

And finally, on the north siding there was a BNSF rail flat train.



Jason

[RockGp40]

Phil, I am not Robbman, but I think that might be a home made tank car. 

[Philip H]

I was wondering . . . 3500 GA capacity on friction bearing trucks with what appears to be a full size dome on top . . . . does make one think "parts lying around" but I'm not well versed in D&H from that perios to know if it was left over from something.

Jason,
Lots o gondolas in that video - nice catch!

[bdennis]

Have just been through the pics on the Photobucket site..
Some very nice ones indeed.
I will PM you re some High res versions of the D&H Pics..!

Thanks for sharing!

[Bob Bufkin]

[Lenny53]

Why it's a baby tank car.  Kinda cute.  Oh, and that's an Alco behind it.

It's the Alco behind the Alco and I don't mean the RS3!

[NYNE]

Wow, how do you follow such great shots this week? Well, here is one of my favorites from the last few weeks:


An MBTA commuter train rolling into Norwood Central station.

[Erik W]

Chama, New Mexico.


Erik

[garethashenden]

The baby tank car picture was taken in the first half of 1976. In a folder labeled "1976 Jan-Jun" it is near the end. So it's probably early June.

[pjm20]

I visited my grandparents this weekend and I got some train shots on the way up.

Derelict gondolas in Montoursville:


A new use for a box car in downtown Williamsport:


Canton Depot:


Crossing at McElhatten: