Favorite freight cars for me are 50ft. and 60ft. boxcars which is why I will have industries on my layout that are serviced by them.
In the days before the graffitti trash took over, imho, boxcars often looked attractive with paint schemes that were colorful and/or had large railroad logos on their sides.
Look at the boxcars on this train. Those were the days!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRXcCwvn4ZM
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Well i did the favorite industry thread ( http://cs.trains.com/TRCCS/forums/t/196130.aspx ) so i thought i do a Favorite tank car thread. I like to here what other people think and its Kinda fun to do.
So i have to favorites First and Formost is the Covered hopper. To be more specific Grain Covered hoppers; three bay, four bay, cylindrical. i just love how it seems half of these cars are pactched out. These cars make up most of the fleet that i currently run.
http://www.actionroad.net/BNTribute/BN/BNHoppersRincon-2007-02-19.jpg ( some of the many great looking cars)
Second would be the Stock car. I don't own any but I love the way they
look, Especially narrow gauge stock cars.
http://www.blackstonemodels.com/rolling/stock/stockcars.php (narrow gauge stock cars)
Just my thoughts, whats yours.
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