George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
Just a guess, but the box slung under it might be some sort of device for measuring track gauge.
Steve S
Another possible prototype for the Cold War era:
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=186052&nseq=4
A missile launch car...
What Type of Railcar Is This?
About this picture of a yellow car (right) that appeared twice on page 311 of the “Sunset Route Two-Tracking Updates” thread of the TRAINS Magazine “General Discussion” forum …
… jeffhergert reply posted: “That yellow box car looks like a full size track cleaning car. It might be an image that would be of interest over on the model railroad side.
Does anyone have a reply thought here to Jeff’s posting in that other forum?
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