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basementcalling

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Surrender to Graffiti?
« on: March 18, 2014, 11:40:12 PM »
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Check the ARMN reefers at the front of this UP train in Caldwell, ID. I guess the taggers need more room for their work   :D

Watch the second or third train to see what might make companies relocate the reporting marks?

Looks like BMLA has a new variation of these cars to run.

Link won't post as youtube so you'll have to click to see. [Edit: change https to http to make youtube embeds work--DKS]

« Last Edit: March 19, 2014, 09:14:43 AM by David K. Smith »
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Re: Surrender to Graffiti?
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2014, 11:47:56 PM »
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Seems logical.  But it still ain't gonna help if they get hit by the 'RAILHEADS'.  (look at 2:12 in the video)

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Re: Surrender to Graffiti?
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2014, 09:01:50 AM »
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There are a number of carriers / owners doing that with their car numbers and reporting marks on their equipment now (AOK comes to mind). It's a unfortunate reality thrust upon them by vandals.

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=aok14140&o=aok
http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=aok14146&o=aok
« Last Edit: March 19, 2014, 09:04:54 AM by lock4244 »

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Re: Surrender to Graffiti?
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2014, 08:43:52 PM »
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This is really scary.  I was just getting ready to find a picture of one of these cars and post the exact same question.  I seen a manifest today heading north out of Enola, PA with a few of these cars.