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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 5, 2017 11:41 PM

cascadenorthernrr

Where could I find information on that giant boxcar you spoke of?

 

The link above.

Edit:

I guess its not really a box car, but it kind of looks like one, which I think was the point.

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Posted by NWP SWP on Sunday, February 5, 2017 11:30 PM

Where could I find information on that giant boxcar you spoke of?

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 5, 2017 11:28 PM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peacekeeper_Rail_Garrison

 

WECX vice DODX on the missile cars.

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Posted by NWP SWP on Sunday, February 5, 2017 11:27 PM

Oh ok, thanks!

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 5, 2017 11:24 PM

cascadenorthernrr

DODX that stands for Department of Defense, right? Also thanks!

 

yes

The ones under other are not DODX cars, just random afterthoughts.

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Posted by NWP SWP on Sunday, February 5, 2017 11:21 PM

DODX that stands for Department of Defense, right? Also thanks!

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 5, 2017 11:18 PM

cascadenorthernrr

Hello all, I started a thread a few days ago about jumbo tank cars and I decided to start this thread about unique railcars that includes both passenger and freight equipment. By unique I mean oversize, over length, or just plain unusual. I look forward to your replies!  

 

There are quite a few interesting cars out there under the DODX reporting mark, tank transporters, nucear missile cars (giant box car, there was a thread a while back), nuclear reactor transport flatcars, once upon a time a helium car I think (a little fuzzy on that one).

Other items:

Depressed center flats with all manner of interesting things, boilers, large transformers.

Circus Train!  Which will be gone by the end of the year.

 Flat cars with locomotives on them, either being transported for restoration or scrap.

Flexi-van trailer (minus bogie) on flatcar (watch the NYC's promotional video, its pretty neat).

Welded rail train.

Schnabel.

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Unique Railcars
Posted by NWP SWP on Sunday, February 5, 2017 9:08 PM

Hello all, I started a thread a few days ago about jumbo tank cars and I decided to start this thread about unique railcars that includes both passenger and freight equipment. By unique I mean oversize, over length, or just plain unusual. I look forward to your replies!  

Tags: freight , passenger

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