02-17-2013, 01:36 PM
The Genesee & Wyoming for many years was just a short line that served a salt mine in upstate New York. At least as of 20 years ago, it operated covered hoppers under GWIX reporting marks carrying salt:
Road salt in the northeastern US and New England was a common use for the salt in addition to table salt or other uses. The Morton Chicago facility is so large it makes me wonder if it was handling road salt. The GWIX car in my photo looks like a Pullman-Standard car of the type Accurail is bringing out this year -- it might be a candidate for the data-only version. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.accurail.com/accurail/6500.HTM">http://www.accurail.com/accurail/6500.HTM</a><!-- m --> Atlas is also bringing out one if its Trainman salt cars in a GWIX version.
Road salt in the northeastern US and New England was a common use for the salt in addition to table salt or other uses. The Morton Chicago facility is so large it makes me wonder if it was handling road salt. The GWIX car in my photo looks like a Pullman-Standard car of the type Accurail is bringing out this year -- it might be a candidate for the data-only version. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.accurail.com/accurail/6500.HTM">http://www.accurail.com/accurail/6500.HTM</a><!-- m --> Atlas is also bringing out one if its Trainman salt cars in a GWIX version.