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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005 [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by SteamerFan The lack of hazmat signs means it's not what you are all thinking, looks to be some sort of electrical generator/turbine in a case, probably on it's way to a utility plant somewhere. [/quote] I beg to differ Jay. If you look closely, there are placards displayed. Look right under the center of the "object". Click on the photos to enlarge them. The first and third are the best. In the first, it looks like there's a second one near the trailing box car. It isn't really as if this train needs to announce it's cargo. The crew is well aware of what they are hauling. Iwould think the federal government knows exactly where this shipment is at every step of its journey. At least I hope so. [/quote] Ok, the 2 placards I see look to be standard "Danger: High Voltage" or such type signs (top word is in red, but seems to be 3 words in white, 2 on first row and one on last row, so not sure exactlybwhat it says), not the diamond Hazmat signs, which are required by law for anything carrying anything hazardous (this is for emergency personel responding's knowledge, not the crews). Secondaly, if this was truely a train carrying spent fuel rods or other such waste, the person who took the pictures would have been pounced on fairly soon (who do you think would ride in that caboose?) local police would have been on him in a flash, the photo's would have been confiscated (national security) and he would have been directed not to discuss the route of such a train. It's highly doubtful that this was something other than just a very heavy object bound for some factory or power station somewhere.
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