My nephew saw a flatcar in the BNSF yard in Denver that had as he put it 3 treasure chests loaded on it. Any idea what these containers would be carrying?
First chest--The legendary and 'buried in a barn' perpetual motion machine.
Second chest--The formulae for cold fusion
Third Chest-- What they're looking for in Oak Island. Futile because here it is.
If the containers look anything like those pictured below - it is treasure in route to be buried.
Trash going to a landfill.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
They were about that long but had an arched top.
dcsunderlandThey were about that long but had an arched top.
There are a number of companies involved in 'trash transportation'. Seems like each have their own design of containers.
Now you know where Jimmy Hoffa is. On the train to Trumps Palm Beach Resort, so he can get a nice sun tan.
the barn "containers" are probably the military and civilian aircraft fuselage bodies going between Wichita and Seattle (Boeing) .... a slight bit larger than a sea-can.
Common sight around here. (along with big stuff like 737 bodies, wings and windmill blades) ... The stuff tends to sit in clear view of the yard tower if it is not moving for security reasons and to keep them away from switching.
mudchickenthe barn "containers" are probably the military and civilian aircraft fuselage bodies going between Wichita and Seattle (Boeing) .... a slight bit larger than a sea-can. Common sight around here. (along with big stuff like 737 bodies, wings and windmill blades) ... The stuff tends to sit in clear view of the yard tower if it is not moving for security reasons and to keep them away from switching.
If they were smaller containers, hopefully they do not say "EPIC" on the sides.
Small, curved top, treasure chests? That doesn't sound like containers to me, at all. I bet they were covered coil steel flatcars.
They were not coil cars. I know what they look like. These were small, less than 20' containers with arched tops. I tried posting a picture but it wouldn't post.
mudchicken the barn "containers" are probably the military and civilian aircraft fuselage bodies going between Wichita and Seattle (Boeing) .... a slight bit larger than a sea-can. Common sight around here. (along with big stuff like 737 bodies, wings and windmill blades) ... The stuff tends to sit in clear view of the yard tower if it is not moving for security reasons and to keep them away from switching.
Here is a link to one of the Boeing Rail Cars: These cars are used to protect aircraft tail surface element and other potentially damagable part in transit. They open like a 'clam-shell' and are loaded and unloaded with overhead cranes,
Linked @ https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/fileSendAction/fcType/0/fcOid/8047031356152516/filePointer/8047031356152542/fodoid/8047031356152531/imageType/LARGE/inlineImage/true/011.JPG
Then there is this other style of car: linked @
http://faculty.tamuc.edu/jdavis/railroad/image/jj079-11-Boeing.jpg
The 737 models of aircraft are completed at Spirit Aviation Systems here in Wichita; partially completed fuselages, are loaded onto specially equipped flat cars[ generally, have a 'guard' rial structure on the cockpit end, and a spacer flatcar on the tail end, some of those cars will have a compartment on that end to hold various parts for the aircraft.
The 737 [and its variants, to include the Navy's Poseiden [P-8 & 8A]; since about 1965 have made their 'first flights' from Wichita to Renton Wa. on a train.
Some of the Boeing Rail Fleet was also used to transport the 747 cockpit sections to their final assy. in Everett,Wa.
Not sure how much of their current aircraft parts go by rail to the South Carolina plant?
samfp1943Not sure how much of their current aircraft parts go by rail to the South Carolina plant?
Russell
dcsunderlandMy nephew saw a flatcar in the BNSF yard in Denver that had as he put it 3 treasure chests loaded on it. Any idea what these containers would be carrying
dcsunderland I tried posting a picture but it wouldn't post.
Is it just this picture that is a problem? Have you seen this post in the Model Railroader forum?
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/249194.aspx
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Backshop First his nephew saw them and just described them and then he's got pictures but can't post them. Sounds strange...
Since you want to get technical Backshop.
1. My nephew is 4 years old.
2. My sister texted me a crappy cell phone picture of it.
3. Trains Forum requires you to post pics somewhere else then on to here.
4. I'm not stupid, I know what the Boeing Cars and Coil Cars look like. These were different.
5. People like you are why I usually stay off these forums and railfan alone.
For #3 I use ..
https://postimages.org/
dcsunderlandSince you want to get technical Backshop. 1. My nephew is 4 years old. 2. My sister texted me a crappy cell phone picture of it. 3. Trains Forum requires you to post pics somewhere else then on to here.
I suggest that if you want the car identified, and you haven't already found it on a long list of Google searches, than you need to post a picture.
It's not just you. ALL of us that post pictures in this forum, and in the MR forums follow the same rules and procedures for posting pictures.
Now that we are all interested, please go post a picture! I'd love to see what your nephew saw.
Mike.
My You Tube
MiningmanThird Chest-- What they're looking for in Oak Island. Futile because here it is.
They finally lost me this season. Too much meaningless filler, not enough substance. I'll wait for the Reader's Digest condensed version to come out
Convicted One-- Yeah no kidding. So frustrating.
MudChicken:
They 'might' also be the nacelles for the gearing, and blade controls for wind turbines ? When they come through this area the nacelles seem to be paired, on a single flat car.
The nacelless seem to be shipped seperately from the blades, each type having their own trains. Just a guess!
Not to mention that the perspective of a four-year old is a lot different from that of an adult! 'Treasure chests' might not be too much of a 'reach' for a young'un
My current guess is covered steel coil cars.
I've been to Oak Island. Not much there I would describe as a "treasure".
It's been fun. But it isn't much fun anymore. Signing off for now.
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zugmannI've been to Oak Island. Not much there I would describe as a "treasure".
Unless you are selling advertising.
zugmann Miningman Third Chest-- What they're looking for in Oak Island. Futile because here it is. I've been to Oak Island. Not much there I would describe as a "treasure".
Miningman Third Chest-- What they're looking for in Oak Island. Futile because here it is.
dcsunderland 4. I'm not stupid, I know what the Boeing Cars and Coil Cars look like. These were different. 5. People like you are why I usually stay off these forums and railfan alone.
With respect dcsunderland, no one has been able to pinpoint exactly what you're talking about from the description, so this is kind of a "this thread is useless without pictures" sort of situation.
I'm going to take one last stab at blind guessing though, but I have no idea what exactly was seen to know if this was it:
http://canadianfreightcargallery.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=ttcx90754&o=ttx
These weathertight sealed containers are used to transport contaminated earth or other environmentally hazardous dry materials. In this case, the "3170" placards indicate aluminum smelting byproducts with the blue colour of the placard indicating a hazard when wet - reacts badly to water.
Chris van der Heide
My Algoma Central Railway Modeling Blog
Is this it dcsunderland?
Maybe if you can not get an answer here on this forum try contacting BNSF, or try a railfan forum like on www.railroad.net where they may be more serious about your question and actually give you an answer.
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