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weird looking tank cars'?

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weird looking tank cars'?
Posted by richintalent on Friday, September 1, 2017 5:39 PM

Many years ago I was driving through Indiana and was passed by a train carrying what looked like aircraft wing tanks. What would they be used for?

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Posted by rrnut282 on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 1:23 PM

Anymore detail?  Approximate location and date would help narrow down the rail line in question and by inferrance, the load. 

As an aside, there are several military bases in the area that might actually receive airplane drop tanks for testing. 

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Posted by Norm48327 on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 4:24 PM

Military Aircraft.

Norm


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