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Name that early(is) intermodal car
« on: August 12, 2015, 08:31:41 PM »
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Can anyone identify the first car behind the locos in this EL train and lead me to some clearer photos?

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Re: Name that early(is) intermodal car
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2015, 09:19:32 PM »
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At first glance, it looks like a Trailer Train ex PRR F30D flatcar.  I thought they were road numbers in the TTX 475002 - 475286.  I saw one of these at the Pittsburgh trailer terminal in 1986.  I thought they got a second lease on life when trailer length was increased to 45' in 1982.  That lasted until the twin 45 cars became numerous.  Thank you.

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Re: Name that early(is) intermodal car
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2015, 10:30:28 PM »
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Jeff is probably right.  If he's not, its probably a home grown flat cut from something else - boxcar perhaps.  But the PRR suggestion is a strong probability.
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Re: Name that early(is) intermodal car
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2015, 11:51:39 PM »
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OK, looking for a pic of it in TTX brown, then. Anyone?
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Re: Name that early(is) intermodal car
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2015, 12:03:31 AM »
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It's got rub rails, whatever it is. At this point in time, would the letterboard say PENNSYLVANIA or TrucTrain?
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Re: Name that early(is) intermodal car
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2015, 12:20:30 AM »
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Never mind the flat ... what is the lead loco ? The light package looks Canadian to me
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Re: Name that early(is) intermodal car
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2015, 01:24:45 AM »
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Quote from: eja on August 13, 2015, 12:20:30 AM
Never mind the flat ... what is the lead loco ? The light package looks Canadian to me

It's an Alco C425.
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Re: Name that early(is) intermodal car
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2015, 09:12:02 AM »
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Quote from: sirenwerks on August 12, 2015, 11:51:39 PM
looking for a pic of it in TTX brown, then. Anyone?

Here are some of the F30d/g in the TrailerTrain paint scheme. The rub rails at this time were filled in.
http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=48535
http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=48534
http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=50645

There are also some in the yellow scheme in this series, too.

The side bars were entitled TrucTrain for a short time only, probably as the introduction of the new service as a  billboard. I do not think that they lasted a very long time, but PRR modelers will know the detail.

A number of folks have built the F30d kit into these iterations, and I have some pictures of their excellent models based on our kit too.

Peter

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