STRANGE CAR AT CRESSON ON 6-15-2011
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Caught this car yesterday(6-15-2011) around 11;00am headed East through Cresson,Pennsylvania. i have no idea why the USDA would have this car or what they use it for.

Todd


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Hey todd you mean this car? LOL I was up there yesterday also. You might have seen me, I was up next to the tracks getting photo's of the RP-E4C that was sitting there. I thought that was you there yesterday but was not sure.


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Matt
I can smell a steam post ten blocks away and when I do clear the tracks because the steam express will be hi ballin through
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#3
Yep that is the car and that was me. i was parked over near the Pizza place.

Todd
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#4
I seen that railcar and was wondering what it was so the wife turned the car around so I could get a picture of it. Goldth
Matt
I can smell a steam post ten blocks away and when I do clear the tracks because the steam express will be hi ballin through
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#5
It's a scale test car
Charlie
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#6
Would that be 1:1 scale..?? 35

Seriously...what is the function of those scale cars..?? I've seen them mentioned elsewhere, but have no idea what they do.... Nope
Gus (LC&P).
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#7
Do you see those in your neck of the woods Steamtrain? i would think down there is where they would be. just one of the cars that you wonder why they would need it?



Todd
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#8
If i am not mistaken the scale cars are used to calibrate the scales in the yards.
Matt
I can smell a steam post ten blocks away and when I do clear the tracks because the steam express will be hi ballin through
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#9
Just a guess on my part but I would bet they use these to test the scales where grain is loaded in order to make sure the farmer is getting a fair shake.
Charlie
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