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  1. Wisconsin, SK

    Wisconsin, SK

    • Romet
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Freight Cars
  2. Hopper Leak at Kamela

    Hopper Leak at Kamela

    This train was topping the Blues at Kamela. As I was watching the train go by, I saw what appeared to be a hot bearing. It turned out to be an open hopper door instead. I wonder what the customer will think when his "loaded car" has a lot less load inside?
    • PNWhogger
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    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Freight Cars
  3. Reading & Northern

    Reading & Northern

    These coal hoppers have been showing up on CN through town since at least June 14th, 2008. Odd, since they have an interchange with CP. Clearly they didnt think the slogan through, as Reading & Northern is a US shortline, while I keep seeing them in Canada. Although hard to see in the...
    • Romet
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    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Freight Cars
  4. Second Hand News

    Second Hand News

    Let me down in the tall grass. The 520 is what ultimatley got me out of the house that day. The 107 was right behind him.
    • zartok-35
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    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Canada
  5. CN 434-60

    CN 434-60

    Recently I posted a photo of a CP hi-rail truck pulling two ballast hoppers: http://tinyurl.com/29gxgb This is CN's version of the same exercise, taken 3 years ago in Winnipeg (you can see the downtown skyline). Interstingly CP also had a PETTBONE Swingmaster at work that day, yet he wasn't the...
    • Romet
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  6. Former BN Open Hopper.......

    Former BN Open Hopper.......

    WE 548995 is a former BN open hopper. It was bought by Wheeling when the BNSF merger occured.
    • Ohio Railfan
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Rolling Stock
  7. WE 548995

    WE 548995

    Shot of WE 548995, an ex- BN open hopper, accompanies CIRR 90050.
    • Ohio Railfan
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    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Rolling Stock




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