Modern times / modern equipment

[Brakie]

Reinhard wrote:In modern times box cars are mostly out and gone.
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Don't sell the boxcar as "mostly out and gone" by any means because it will return to bite you.

Let's look at UP car handling week ending 11/26/10.

Boxcars:22,832

Intermodal :12,573

Seems boxcars out numbered the intermodal cars.

Data source:

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As we can see by studying the performance charts boxcars still have a lofty perch in modern railroading and that's contrary to the experts myth that the boxcar is nearly extinct..
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As a add on..

Your industries looks good and prototypical.

Here's the thing..

Freight cars has gotten longer over the years while the industries kept their sidings at the same length they been when the building was built.

Another problem is modern car weight on older rail but,that's another topic.