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 Posted - February 21 2010 : 10:52:52 AM
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Here's a UP grain loading boxcar. It's an Athearn from the early 90's. I always thought the paint was interesting.
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Posted - February 21 2010 : 1:05:22 PM
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Old car - old box. - Erich
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Posted - February 21 2010 : 3:01:07 PM
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my car of the week part of a bulk buy,ken
this is nearly finished bowser kit,not that impressed for the maker
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Posted - February 21 2010 : 3:43:18 PM
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 BN waffle boxcar ken um How do you load grain into a boxcar? 
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Posted - February 21 2010 : 6:27:38 PM
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quote: BN waffle boxcar ken um How do you load grain into a boxcar?
Originally posted by microbusss - February 21 2010 : 3:43:18 PM
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They would open the doors and place a temporary wood and paper wall that reaches to within about 18" of the top, across the opening. Once delivered, the cars were emptied with a hydraulic ram that bashes through the side, or the sides were pried off, then the contents were shoveled out.
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Posted - February 21 2010 : 6:42:01 PM
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so better than a grain car or is grain car cheaper to use? 
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Posted - February 21 2010 : 6:44:41 PM
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Ha, you call those things boxcars???
Seriously I bought this for no other reason other than I wanted one and it was cheap (5 bucks!). It can only fit on one track of the rental layout, and I had to shut the train on the inside track off just so they wouldn't bump in the turns. In the 2nd pic you can see the backed of my metal train F7, gives you somewhat of a good size comparison.
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Posted - February 21 2010 : 7:03:44 PM
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hey ChrisC I may have a real pic of that PRR boxcar in both Burlington & BN  Will get it scanned sometime
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Posted - February 22 2010 : 7:51:28 PM
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quote:Ha, you call those things boxcars???
Originally posted by ChrisCÂ -Â February 21 2010Â :Â 6:44:41 PM
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I've got one of those in SF colors that I posted a while back. It worked well or looked good on my 18"r curves, so it went on the shelf.
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