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Some photos from down the road - Gary S - 01-14-2010
Made a trip through the industrial park today, here are a few photos...
Caboose 791 and some switching moves
A nicely weathered LO
The rest are refrigerator cars, carrying potatoes. I especially like the ex-SF car, and some of them I guess to be ex-Milwaukee Road cars.
Re: Some photos from down the road - Gary S - 01-14-2010
I just noticed that some of them have wheel inspection dots and one of them has an ACI label. So these have been around since the late 1970s.
Re: Some photos from down the road - LiveSteamer - 01-14-2010
Great pictures gary.
Re: Some photos from down the road - Ralph - 01-14-2010
I can see where you get the inspiration for your great weathering and distressed freight car painting Gary. Great stuff!
Ralph
Re: Some photos from down the road - Gary S - 01-14-2010
Thank you both.
Ralph, you are correct, the boxcars around here seem to be beat up quite a bit, and I derive inspiration from that. Of course, I am applying the current era's lack of upkeep to the 1970s when the equipment was probably kept in better condition. But that is okay, 'cuz I like it!
Re: Some photos from down the road - Gary S - 01-14-2010
I looked up SLC on the net... San Luis Central, based in colorado. They list potatoes as one of their prime products for shipping. The building in the last photo is MountainKing Potatoes. I see these reefer cars here alot, mostly the same ones.
Re: Some photos from down the road - Gary S - 01-15-2010
More photos from this morning. Some of the reefers had been moved from the indutrial park to the yard, and I caught some motive power moving around. Those reefers are some interesting subjects for modeling in my estimation.
Re: Some photos from down the road - viperman - 01-15-2010
I love that old SF boxcar
Re: Some photos from down the road - Gary S - 01-15-2010
Steven, I agree wholehaertedly.
Re: Some photos from down the road - Gary S - 01-15-2010
A couple more photos I took today
Re: Some photos from down the road - tetters - 01-16-2010
Great pictures Gary. Thank you for taking the time to share all the photos you taken over the last several days.
Re: Some photos from down the road - Gary S - 01-16-2010
You're welcome, sir. I had a good time driving around and taking them. I've got a bunch more, and will post them over the span of the next week or so. Didn't want to overwhelm the forum....
Re: Some photos from down the road - Charlie B - 01-16-2010
Great pictures Gary, Thanks for thinking of us.
Charlie
Re: Some photos from down the road - Brakie - 01-17-2010
Very nice..Those old reefers are still making a living..
Re: Some photos from down the road - eightyeightfan1 - 01-17-2010
Something old...Something new......
A "Green Goat" in the front...a caboose bringing up the rear.
Nice pics, which also should squash some of that"When did they stop using cabooses" question that keeps popping up.