|
| Title: |
It actually was |
| Description: |
This bulkhead flat with an ominous message was actually truthful. The car was about 15 from the rear of the train. |
| Photo Date: |
11/5/2020 Upload Date: 11/24/2020 5:34:31 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
109 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Interesting mark |
| Description: |
This flat car was on an eastbound BNSF train. The CW reporting mark is from the Colorado & Wyoming RR, which operates about five miles of track inside the ERVAZ steel mill in Pueblo CO. |
| Photo Date: |
3/28/2021 Upload Date: 4/6/2021 5:48:33 AM |
| Location: |
Chelsea, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
97 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Structural metals gon |
| Description: |
This car was eastbound on the BNSF. |
| Photo Date: |
3/28/2021 Upload Date: 4/6/2021 6:10:20 AM |
| Location: |
Chelsea, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
80 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Trademark car |
| Description: |
UP has painted some of its freight car fleet in merged road schemes to maintain the use of the trademarks. This gon is on a northbound train at Mc Alester on the day UP 4014 was overnighting there during its trip to Fort Worth over the ex MKT. |
| Photo Date: |
8/12/2021 Upload Date: 8/18/2021 6:09:11 AM |
| Location: |
McAlester, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
151 Comments: 4 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
TFM gon |
| Description: |
This TFM gon was in a southbound M train at Stilwell |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/2022 Upload Date: 1/27/2022 5:10:41 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
104 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Stone hopper |
| Description: |
I caught a southbound stone train at Davidson Rd, which had 62 of these. |
| Photo Date: |
7/14/2022 Upload Date: 7/27/2022 6:02:58 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
97 Comments: 2 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Stone car |
| Description: |
Another of the 62 ballast hoppers on the southbound stone train. |
| Photo Date: |
7/14/2022 Upload Date: 7/27/2022 6:04:16 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
79 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
ATW coil car |
| Description: |
Interesting shaped cover seen northbound on the M SHKC |
| Photo Date: |
2/5/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2023 5:15:51 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
85 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
TFM gon |
| Description: |
There still seem to be quite a few of these kicking around with the TFM flag on them, even though quite a few now have KCSM initials on them. This one was one of several on this northbound M train. |
| Photo Date: |
2/5/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2023 5:37:34 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
83 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Sticks |
| Description: |
We used to see a lot more of these-and there was a siding near Neosho, at McElhany-where these were loaded. Pole car northbound on the M train at Gravette |
| Photo Date: |
2/5/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2023 5:22:20 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
77 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Atlantic & Western car |
| Description: |
The reporting marks belong to a North Carolina short line. Back when I lived in NY, I used to see their box cars on the LIRR frequently. Now, in the middle of the country, I mostly see their coil steel cars. Northbound on the 261 train. As often happens with these cars, the lid doesn't match the car, this one belonging to TFM, now KCSM. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2024 Upload Date: 1/7/2024 6:06:34 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
63 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Dump car |
| Description: |
The first of three Herzog cars. Note the dump gates on the bottom of the car, for quick release of ballast. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2024 Upload Date: 1/7/2024 6:02:20 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
61 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Dump car |
| Description: |
The second of three on this northbound. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2024 Upload Date: 1/7/2024 5:58:25 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
47 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Dump car |
| Description: |
A Herzog ballast car with an "almost" number-almost four nines-rolls north on the 261 train. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2024 Upload Date: 1/7/2024 5:55:34 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
65 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Mismatched marks |
| Description: |
This seems to happen with some regularity on coil steel cars-the reporting marks on the lid dont match the mark on the car itself. This one has a lid that shows as Gary Railway, which, if its from Gary, Indiana, makes total sense, given the steel industry there. The NDYX on the car is for Wells Fargo Rail, a leasing arm of the well known bank, which, ironically, got its start as a stagecoach operation. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2024 Upload Date: 1/7/2024 5:52:47 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
68 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Omnisource |
| Description: |
This Omnisource gon was in the 261 train, headed north at Watts |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2024 Upload Date: 1/7/2024 5:43:51 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
68 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
New gon |
| Description: |
This new gondola for DJ Joseph was northbound on the 261 train |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2024 Upload Date: 3/6/2024 6:27:10 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
48 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Special service |
| Description: |
I caught a northbound military train at Siloam Springs, and noted this stenciling on the flat cars used for the military vehicles that were in transit. |
| Photo Date: |
8/6/2024 Upload Date: 8/11/2024 6:11:17 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
42 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Some are lettered for the DOD |
| Description: |
The Department of Defense also has a sizeable fleet of cars, many of them vehicular flats of some sort, both four and six axle cars, as well as box cars and others. This is one of the flat cars, with DODX reporting marks |
| Photo Date: |
8/6/2024 Upload Date: 8/11/2024 6:20:12 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
46 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
The car with the stencil |
| Description: |
This is one, of many, cars with the "military use only" lettering. |
| Photo Date: |
8/6/2024 Upload Date: 8/11/2024 6:13:23 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
52 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Interesting stuff |
| Description: |
The Army has a wide variety of equipment for a wide variety of uses. Some of it is here headed north on special TTX flats |
| Photo Date: |
8/6/2024 Upload Date: 8/11/2024 6:17:11 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
44 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Basic lettering |
| Description: |
UP has a variety of cars lettered for predecessors. At this point, probably most of the originals are gone, but they keep the reporting marks active for trademark purposes. This gon was northbound on the ex MP. |
| Photo Date: |
10/14/2024 Upload Date: 11/13/2024 5:10:29 AM |
| Location: |
Watova, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
44 Comments: 2 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Two pack of stinky |
| Description: |
Containerization of trash has long been a common means of transport to landfills. This two platform set of container flats is loaded down with trash, northbound on NS |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2024 Upload Date: 1/7/2025 6:17:00 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
62 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Trash by rail |
| Description: |
This GIMX car belongs to Chicago Rail Car Leasing, designed for carrying 20 foot containers. These have trash in them. Yum!! |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2024 Upload Date: 1/7/2025 6:20:57 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
66 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Big steel |
| Description: |
Four steel coils are headed south on NS. These things weight in about 40,000 lbs each-which is why you see only one on a tractor trailer. |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2024 Upload Date: 1/7/2025 6:30:46 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
64 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
New car for a steel road |
| Description: |
This car belongs to the Seelton & Highspire, a Bethlehem Steel road in the Harisburg PA area |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2024 Upload Date: 1/7/2025 6:32:36 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
60 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
New gon |
| Description: |
This new Wheeling & Lake Erie gon was southbound on the 262 train. |
| Photo Date: |
12/29/2024 Upload Date: 1/1/2025 6:37:29 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
75 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Another gon |
| Description: |
There were three of these new gons on the 262; I shot two of them, this the second one at Decatur |
| Photo Date: |
12/29/2024 Upload Date: 1/1/2025 6:42:24 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
55 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Do it right, or else... |
| Description: |
The unloading instructions are stenciled on the end of this bulkhead flat, reminding customers of the consequences of improper unloading. The car was on a 262 train at Watts |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2025 Upload Date: 1/22/2025 6:20:11 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
30 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
CIT group car |
| Description: |
Most of the coil steel cars Ive seen are railroad owned, occasionally lease fleet cars. One of the latter is here on the 261 at Watts, a CIT group car looking a bit worse for wear. |
| Photo Date: |
2/21/2025 Upload Date: 3/12/2025 5:20:50 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
42 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
P&W car |
| Description: |
One of the things short lines have gotten into over the years is leasing. This boxy coil steel car is lettered for a subsidiary of the Providence & Worcester, now a part of the Genesee & Wyoming empire, previously a short line that had divorced itself from PC in the early 70s. Northbound on the 261 at Noel Mo. |
| Photo Date: |
3/9/2025 Upload Date: 3/12/2025 5:25:03 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
35 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Special flat |
| Description: |
I caught a train of 32 of these cars northbound on the UP Greeley Sub. Some were these KRL cars, owned by Kasgro Rail Lines, some by Trailer Train. This one comes in lite at 170,000 lbs, with a load limit of 460,000. Heavy stuff!! |
| Photo Date: |
4/9/2025 Upload Date: 4/18/2025 5:11:21 AM |
| Location: |
Brighton, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
12 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Another Kasgro car |
| Description: |
One of a group of these cars headed north. |
| Photo Date: |
4/9/2025 Upload Date: 4/18/2025 5:12:15 AM |
| Location: |
Brighton, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
14 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Red and ready |
| Description: |
So it says on the side of the car. |
| Photo Date: |
4/9/2025 Upload Date: 4/18/2025 6:29:17 AM |
| Location: |
Brighton, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
7 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Trailer train heavy duty |
| Description: |
The TTX Corp, not surprisingly, also has a fleet of these heavy duty flats, some of which were on the northbound |
| Photo Date: |
4/9/2025 Upload Date: 4/18/2025 6:32:27 AM |
| Location: |
Brighton, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
31 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
More TTX |
| Description: |
The train had a few more of these than the KRL cars, but was pretty well split. I shot a bunch. Here, you can see how the span bolsters link each truck, and how the body is mounted to the wheels. |
| Photo Date: |
4/9/2025 Upload Date: 4/18/2025 6:35:26 AM |
| Location: |
Brighton, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
9 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Nicely lit |
| Description: |
And with just a hint of UP wings as the late day sun catches the nose of trailing unit 3806, and highlights the yellow of the car |
| Photo Date: |
4/9/2025 Upload Date: 4/18/2025 6:37:57 AM |
| Location: |
Brighton, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
12 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Bright sun |
| Description: |
The bright sun came out for a moment, highlighting the stencils on the car. The dimensions and weight limits were similar to the KRL cars, lite weight 159900, load limit 470100 lbs. |
| Photo Date: |
4/9/2025 Upload Date: 4/18/2025 6:45:02 AM |
| Location: |
Brighton, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
13 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Not much of this any more |
| Description: |
Forty years ago, sights like this were common, and trailers of all sizes were on every intermodal train. With the advent of stacked containers in the mid 1980s, and their rapid growth as the economics proved themselves, sights like this became more and more uncommon. Out west, they are holding on, some UPS and ABF pups riding south on the Greeley Sub. |
| Photo Date: |
4/9/2025 Upload Date: 4/18/2025 7:03:04 AM |
| Location: |
Brighton, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
12 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Ex J gon |
| Description: |
This ex EJ&E gon was in a northbound KCS train at Gravette Ark |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2014 Upload Date: 8/27/2014 2:56:21 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
277 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
