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Posted by blownout cylinder on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 9:10 AM

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Posted by Espins1 on Sunday, May 6, 2012 6:02 PM

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Posted by Espins1 on Friday, May 4, 2012 9:42 AM

I can't even imagine wooden box cars in service.  It must have been horrific when a collision or similar type accident occurred with all that wood and limited structural integrity! Black Eye  

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 9:22 AM

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Monday, April 30, 2012 9:33 AM

Now listed as Building #2

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Posted by Espins1 on Sunday, April 29, 2012 8:29 PM

Another from the Sparks NV freight yard

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Posted by Lake on Saturday, April 28, 2012 4:39 PM

This is one of only 3 photos I have of boxcars. On the west side of the Sacramento valley.

South of Winters on the old SP line now used by California Northern and UP.

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N-Scale out west. 1996-1998 or so! UP, SP, Missouri Pacific, C&NW.

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Posted by Espins1 on Saturday, April 28, 2012 11:07 AM

Thanks!

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Friday, April 27, 2012 3:43 PM

Great contributions Espins1,keep them coming!!!!!!! Bow

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Posted by Espins1 on Friday, April 27, 2012 12:59 PM

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Friday, April 27, 2012 8:53 AM

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Posted by Espins1 on Thursday, April 26, 2012 4:45 PM

Here are some boxcars out at the Tracy Clark Power Station east of Reno/Ssarks NV.  This photo was taken October 10, 2011.

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 8:43 AM

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 8:29 AM

Colorado * Southern #1690 Boxcar

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