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Western Railroad Discussion > Auto MAX Carriers still in service?Date: 05/15/18 08:23 Auto MAX Carriers still in service? Author: JLW2K I've been railfanning lately and noticed many auto rack trains but not any auto max auto carriers, the large white sided articulated carriers produced in the 90's and early 2000's. Are they out of service already? I have been watching in western and central Nebraska on UP lines with no luck.
Thanks! Date: 05/15/18 08:49 Re: Auto MAX Carriers still in service? Author: fbe You still see them on BNSF headed to the PNW sometimes via MRL.
Date: 05/15/18 09:03 Re: Auto MAX Carriers still in service? Author: inCHI I think I have seen them recently on the La Plata, Mo railcam on BNSF, and also on the Dealer, OH railcam on CSX. Aren't the dedicated cars for Honda or something like that?
Posted from Android Date: 05/15/18 09:18 Re: Auto MAX Carriers still in service? Author: PHall See them on the San Diego Vehicle train all of the time.
Date: 05/15/18 09:42 Re: Auto MAX Carriers still in service? Author: Hookdragkick Still running on the Southern Transcon daily.
Posted from Android Date: 05/15/18 10:41 Re: Auto MAX Carriers still in service? Author: bmarti7 I saw them recently several times on the Northern Transcon and MRL.
BB Date: 05/15/18 13:42 Re: Auto MAX Carriers still in service? Author: BruceStikkers I have seen them recently in east central Illinois in the Decatur/Champaign area.
Bruce Stikkers St. Jospeh, IL Date: 05/15/18 14:09 Re: Auto MAX Carriers still in service? Author: NSTopHat They run northeast out of Atlanta occasionally up NS's Piedmont Division.
Regards, Russ Date: 05/15/18 14:18 Re: Auto MAX Carriers still in service? Author: kevink I see them all the time in the Chicago area in BNSF's Cicero Yard and on the IHB through La Grange IL.
Posted from iPhone Date: 05/15/18 14:59 Re: Auto MAX Carriers still in service? Author: atx_railfan I saw some a few days ago on a UP train here in Austin, Texas. First time in a while though. I think they may be captive to certain plants as some here have noted
Date: 05/15/18 17:48 Re: Auto MAX Carriers still in service? Author: gmojim Auto Max cars usually are handling Honda vehicles. They run all over the US with Honda. Honda uses BNSF for most moves in the west.
https://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/20/ticket-to-ride-honda-develops-auto-max-22-vehicle-rail-car/ gmojim Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/15/18 17:53 by gmojim. Date: 05/15/18 17:55 Re: Auto MAX Carriers still in service? Author: gmojim Date: 05/15/18 17:56 Re: Auto MAX Carriers still in service? Author: mg8711 Even though UP owns a few of them, it is, for me here in Kansas at least, abnormal to see them on UP trains. As said earlier, quite frequently do they show up on BNSF trains.
mg8711 Date: 05/15/18 19:48 Re: Auto MAX Carriers still in service? Author: Maximus Here is an AutoMax on the Norfolk Southern Rathole Division south of Burnside Kentucky a week ago.
 Date: 05/15/18 22:41 Re: Auto MAX Carriers still in service? Author: SantaFeRuss Automax type autoracks rolling west on CSX at Berea, OH 19 April, 2018. Very much in service.
SantaFeRuss  Date: 05/16/18 06:01 Re: Auto MAX Carriers still in service? Author: AaronJ I see them all of the time on the BNSF VKCKDEN/VDENKCK trains.
Posted from Android Date: 05/17/18 16:07 Re: Auto MAX Carriers still in service? Author: BoilingMan On Donner Pass today.
SR  Date: 05/19/18 20:48 Re: Auto MAX Carriers still in service? Author: kd0086 I see them all the time here in Houston, TX on the KCS and the BNSF.
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