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Hi Jim, well at least you have the right kinda 'puter... [:D] Apart from a basic starting point for a completely new, unresearched or fictional model railroad, the data looks like bunkum to me... >44.0%--Boxcar ---------------22%----------11%---------6.6%------4.4% is just a linear extrapolation of extremely subjective/ or at least selective representation and unlikely combination. There are significant defects in the 'assumptions made' like most rr didnt own [many] tank cars, shippers did; a lot used leased reefers and had no own-named stock, etc. and as you've said takes no account of regional differences... great discussions on the Yahoo groups about the PRR gons fleet, where reefers got to in the East, why loaded coal hoppers passed each other in Pens. etc. I think you're better off without that particular info jim, regds dave
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