Car ID Help

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • marklester01
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2008
    • 510
    • Attalla,AL
    • North American General English-Some RailFan

    #1

    Car ID Help

    Now, I'll admit I only know the Basic types when It comes to Freight cars. This car I'm currently wondering about( no pic. atm ), resembles a longer PS-2 Covered Hopper ( but, I don't think It is ), & is 4-bay(?). Although gets Interchanged to & from NS here, I see It on ATN more in AL here. Any help & Who Builds(ilt) It/ them? Please & thanks.
  • ZachBell4400
    Senior Member


    • Jul 2017
    • 480
    • Little Falls, MN
    • American English
    • ORTS

    #2
    American Car & Foundry (ACF) and Trinity Rail (TILX) both have 4-bay versions of hoppers. I've seen fertilizer trains on the BNSF with Trinity 6351 covered hoppers. If you need any photo references, the TrinityRail website has photos of their hoppers that they lease out to various railroads, such as NS and BNSF.

    Comment

    • marklester01
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2008
      • 510
      • Attalla,AL
      • North American General English-Some RailFan

      #3
      Well, these all seem to be Private Owners or Lease Owned( non-NS ), but I can see your point. I believe Paul Charland has @ least one Modeled in His AmPk11 for a Leaser(?). These aren't Trinity 6351 Covered Hoppers though. They're in-deed( even the number remains in service ) PS. http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPic...spx?id=1225932 but still only shows to be C214 type 4-Bay.
      Last edited by marklester01; 02-04-2023, 17:37.

      Comment

      • CSRX
        13500 Post Veteran



        • Oct 2005
        • 13646
        • Lincoln, ME
        • English
        • ORTS

        #4
        I believe those are PS style plastic pellet cars. As far as I know, Paul Charland is the only one that has produced those types.
        -Shawn K-
        MEC Mountain Subdivision - Trackwork 70%, Scenery 35%
        ​

        Comment

        • marklester01
          Senior Member
          • Jan 2008
          • 510
          • Attalla,AL
          • North American General English-Some RailFan

          #5
          Ok thanks( The Number He Chose as I said from His pack is still around too ). But, I noticed It & noticed I see Those types of cars pass by some of the time. I thought maybe they carried Feed Products too. Thanks.

          Comment

          Working...