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 Posted - September 03 2011 : 6:29:01 PM
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Saw this old BN car & it's a funky one  its dated Aug 1965! 
Any ideas what it is?  AMC thinks it may be a trash car
the ends of car
On car it says Built by General Steel Industries,Inc Granite City, Ill Which no longer exists as of 1971
Post your funky or odd freight car pictures
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Posted - September 03 2011 : 7:04:32 PM
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Trash?
Ballast?
Scrap?
Geez, This Is Going To Bug Me all Night.
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Posted - September 03 2011 : 7:32:34 PM
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| hi ben its a converted flatcar to gondola ken
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Posted - September 03 2011 : 7:43:34 PM
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yes Ken I know & I thought it'd make a neato kitbash project  Too bad idk how
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Posted - September 03 2011 : 7:45:31 PM
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| if you knew why ask the question,and wheres my prize
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Posted - September 03 2011 : 9:30:44 PM
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Use Styrene Strips Cemented To Sheets And There You Have It!
Ta Da!
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Posted - September 03 2011 : 10:14:03 PM
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Info online for BN 620035 says, "MWF: Flat Car. Used for transporting rails, ties or ballast and for storage of wrecking trucks, or gathering scraps along right of way. These cars are at times equipped with low sides, about 10 or 12 inches high."
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Posted - September 03 2011 : 10:33:25 PM
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THANK YOU CAMDEN LINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted - September 03 2011 : 11:54:19 PM
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| hehe thanks CamdenLine Guess it does pay off to photo every single side of car sometimes That way A railnut can find the info on car
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