Odd thing I noticed. In the philly area, outside of bulkhead flats and tofc, I have not seen a flatcar in years? Are they still used? If they still exist, what type designation should I be searching for modern era models?
shane
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I've seen them on some CSX freight trains carry steel loads, mostly flat in nature... Not sure what to search, maybe search TTX flat cars?
Neal
Plenty of flats out there. Even brand new ones.
Chris van der Heide
My Algoma Central Railway Modeling Blog
Plenty of flat cars. Some specialized, some general purpose.
60-68 foot seem most common now for "short", with 89 foot ones as well. Carry everything from steel, tractors, military vehicles, pipe, wood, rail, turnout kits, "sectional track" for work sections, and more.
Tons of road names and reporting marks to choose from, far too many to list.
Ricky W.
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March 14, 2021 late afternoon/early evening. Maybe 6 or more long flats with Green Tractors and I think Blue Tractors sitting in Harrisburg, Pa. NS's ENOLA YARD.
Heavy Military coming out of BMY-BOWEN McLAUGHLIN YORK/UDI-UNITED DEFENSE IND./BAE SYSTEMS. (same company just changed the name over the years). I catch them off and on moving flats with and with out loads.