Strange Freight
| January 13, 2009 09:13AM |
Can someone explain why these gondola cars have an A frame with pulleys and wires connected to a strange looking flat car. Also what is the contraption above the cow catcher. It almost looks like the bell, but it seems out of place.
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Joe Taylor | January 13, 2009 09:13AM |
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John Bush | January 13, 2009 09:21AM |
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Ed Stabler | January 13, 2009 09:24AM |
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J.B.Bane | January 13, 2009 09:25AM |
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Fred Folk | January 13, 2009 09:32AM |
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Joe Taylor | January 13, 2009 09:46AM |
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D&RGW Chase | January 13, 2009 03:14PM |
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