A new one for me

[dick green]

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

[jimmo]

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?

[Chris333]

Maybe a trash car?

[jimmo]

Or maybe a salt car?

[dick green]

A really crappy video

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

[chicken45]

I have a feeling this thread will be relocated.

[dick green]

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

[up1950s]

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



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

[ljudice]

FEMA Death Camp Trains, for sure!   

[Philip H]

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

[dick green]

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



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

It was a boxcar with the end opened up

[up1950s]

Re-purposed woodchip car is what I guess .

[jmlaboda]

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

[dick green]

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

Dick