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Prolific poster 2,041 posts trainmaster247 Prolific poster 2,041 posts
trainmaster247

I have seen a flatcar a few times now that I just can't identify, it is a fairly clean freshly painted red and has a few small brackets sticking up about a foot from the bed but not all the way across less than 2ft. wide. Anyone know what this may be 

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peter-f Prolific poster 1,534 posts
peter-f

A bit more, please... Which Railroad??

Which railroad?  location?  a single car, or one of several, or many??

(you got me interested now)
- regards

Peter
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AzBaja Prolific poster 2,094 posts
AzBaja

A photo would help.

A photo would help.

AzBaja
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trainmaster247 Prolific poster 2,041 posts
trainmaster247

That is my issue I have no

That is my issue I have no photos and have searched the internet I know they are lease cars and were seen on the BNSF line near chicago. They look like 50ft. cars or longer and are pretty plain other than the extra mountings, I can't think what they would hold only have seen 4 or at most in a mixed freight.

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AzBaja Prolific poster 2,094 posts
AzBaja

I know not them but tons of versions of flat cars with tie downs

AzBaja
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ogremtb New member 11 posts
ogremtb

If they are red they might be

If they are red they might be Kasgro Car Works, a rebuilder located in New Castle PA.  They provide specialty, heavy duty flats of large loads.  Check out the  photos on : http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/
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AzBaja Prolific poster 2,094 posts
AzBaja

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AzBaja
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nsfantodd New member 17 posts
nsfantodd

Mystery Flat

Maybe this? This is the first one Ive caught loaded. It appears that one pedestal is adjustable, so it can haul different length cars. I can't link for some reason? 

Search

 

QUAX 250509 on rrpicturearchives.net

 

Todd

 

 

 
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Nick Santo amsnick MRH Advertiser and MRH Author 2,818 posts
Nick Santo amsnick

@Trainmaster

Hi!

Saw this today and thought you might be interested....

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Nick

Nick

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Full disclosure: I am the inventor of the Decoder Buddy and I sell it via the link above.
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Craig Townsend Super User 1,639 posts
Craig Townsend

60' flat for holding 20' dirt

60' flat for holding 20' dirt containers?


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AzBaja Prolific poster 2,094 posts
AzBaja

It is a wrecker aka a Tow

It is a wrecker aka a Tow Truck for Train Cars.

 

AzBaja
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trainmaster247 Prolific poster 2,041 posts
trainmaster247

the quax car is a match!

the quax car is a match! thanks all for the help the KCS high rail is a nice find too, don't see  those where I am but have seen a rare KCS engine.

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peter-f Prolific poster 1,534 posts
peter-f

Is THIS the flat car?  Like

Is THIS the flat car?  Like the garbage train?  (from New Jersey, the "Garbage State")

Sorry the photo is of a moving train at night with phone-camera... all that and under a covered deck  (what could go wrong?)  Because of a limited distance to subject, speed, time available, blocked sight lines... I only caught 1 end of the car... 4 containers fit end to end.

Norfolk Southern at Jersey City... Journal Square Station.

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(Seems you got the answer before I completed the post!)
- regards

Peter
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blindog10 Prolific poster 3,331 posts
blindog10

QUAXs are former autorack flats

The upper one was built in Canada, and the lower one was built by Pullman. Both are "low deck" designs that use 28" wheels. Gives you a little bit more head room to load the wrecked cars. Scott Chatfield
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