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Rare Covered Hopper (C6)

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Posted by Andrew Falconer on Monday, December 7, 2015 2:44 AM

The fallen flags logos are all glossy decals.

Andrew

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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, December 6, 2015 5:59 AM

Have seen one of the NP hoppers on Q 386 in North Baltimore Ohio.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by Dakguy201 on Saturday, December 5, 2015 10:04 PM

By painting the heralds of their various predecessors on a few cars BNSF is assuring the marks are continuing in use in interstate commerce, thereby maintaining their rights to those trademarks. 

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Posted by DSchmitt on Saturday, December 5, 2015 9:51 PM

27 Heritage Hoppers total -  three for each of the nine predecessor lines (ATSF, BN, CB&Q, C&S, FW&D, GN, NP, SLSF, SP&S). 

Photo of s couple of the SP&S  cars from Google search:

BNSF 482554:

 https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8466/8378254800_56fe530889_b.jpg

BNSF 480654:

https://atsfinroswell.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/bnsf-480654-between-matfield-and-aikman-ks-sep-21-2014-dan-rohrback-fb-source.jpg

The three SLSF (Frisco) and two Great Northern:

http://www.qstation.org/images/2403-0011_BNSF_Heritage_hoppers_Way_11-1-12.jpg

 

 

 

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Rare Covered Hopper (C6)
Posted by herdebu on Saturday, December 5, 2015 9:18 PM

I was having lunch in Benson MN when a WB grain train passed thru town and I noticed a gray covered hopper with BNSF xxxxxx but it also had a Spokane Portland and Seattle herald on it.  This is the only car I have seen with s SPS hearld how many of them are their out there? 

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