TBOX?

[ndbprr]

Saw a freshly outshopped former "next load any road" yellow RBOX today that is now a TBOX. I know TTX owns RBOX but when did they start putting TBOX markings and a TTX logo on them? This is the first I have seen. Everything else was still the same as far as painting goes.

[tjsmrinfo]

ndbprr look closelly at a TBOX or FBOX the next time you see 1.. RBOX and ABOX are 50 ft regular height boxcars built during the boxcar boom of the 70's . RBOX has 1 single sliding door while ABOX has both a sliding door and a partial plug door. The TBOX is a 50ft
high cube double door car while the FBOX has a single sliding door. TBOX and FBOX were in service within the last 5 yrs.

Hope this helps

Tom

[ericsp]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tjsmrinfo

ndbprr look closelly at a TBOX or FBOX the next time you see 1.. RBOX and ABOX are 50 ft regular height boxcars built during the boxcar boom of the 70's . RBOX has 1 single sliding door while ABOX has both a sliding door and a partial plug door. The TBOX is a 50ft
high cube double door car while the FBOX has a single sliding door. TBOX and FBOX were in service within the last 5 yrs.

Hope this helps

Tom

TBOX boxcars have about 60' interior length and double plug doors. FBOX have about 50 foot interior length and one 10' or 12' plug door.

[Anonymous]

i dont know wat you are talkin about

[ericsp]

QUOTE: Originally posted by elrod

i dont know wat you are talkin about

http://freight.railfan.ca/ttx.html#boxcar

[dehusman]

The thread is about the different types of boxcars owned by the Trailertrain subsidiary, Railbox.
RBOX, ABOX, TBOX, and FBOX are all reporting marks (the initials in a car number) used by that company.
RBOX cars are 50 ft inside length, plain boxcars with a 10' wide sliding door.
ABOX cars are 50 ft inside length cars with a a plug door and a sliding door.
TBOX and FBOX cars are newer car with a higher interior height.

Dave H.

[ndbprr]

Well live and learn! Mostly what I see on the IC in the Chicago area is covered hoppers hauling grain south and tank cars coming north from the chemical corridor.

[nbrodar]

Also, keep an eye out for the new IBOX insulated box cars.

Nick

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the heads i will keep a lookout for TBOX glennbob

[Anonymous]

Correcton: that i will keep a heads up for them glennbob