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Nostalgia & History > Need a date on this autorack.Date: 08/01/15 15:32 Need a date on this autorack. Author: tx_trainman54 Does anyone know about what year these cars went into service on Santa Fe?
 Date: 08/01/15 16:20 Re: Need a date on this autorack. Author: WAF Those started showing up in the early 70s
Date: 08/01/15 18:10 Re: Need a date on this autorack. Author: ATSF100WEST This is a Santa Fe "FT 85" (AAR Designation FA).
They numbered from 700000 - 700159 (159 cars total), and were built by Whitehead KLS in 1974. The notes say they were "Tri-Levels", however. Bob ATSF100WEST......Out Date: 08/02/15 00:05 Re: Need a date on this autorack. Author: Evan_Werkema Here's Ft-85 #700109 in 1988 hauling two layers of what appear to be Ford Aerostar minivans. "Whitehead KLS" is an abbreviation of Whitehead & Kales:
http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/w/whitehead_kales/whitehead_kales.htm  Date: 08/02/15 12:59 Re: Need a date on this autorack. Author: rschonfelder As the photo shows, there were bi-levels as well. Other railroads which had them were CP, CRR, FEC, NW, SCL, SSW, UP, and WP.
Rick Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/02/15 13:06 by rschonfelder. Date: 08/02/15 13:08 Re: Need a date on this autorack. Author: wabash2800 700000 to 700159 would be 160 cars like 0 to 9 woud be ten cars.
ATSF100WEST Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This is a Santa Fe "FT 85" (AAR Designation FA). > > They numbered from 700000 - 700159 (159 cars > total), and were built by Whitehead KLS in 1974. > The notes say they were "Tri-Levels", however. > > Bob > > ATSF100WEST......Out |