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"A-OK" on shipping your wheels!



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/12/18 16:30 by Fiftyfooter.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/12/18 16:40 by Fiftyfooter.

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 You certainly have a knack for capturing specific subject matter-----thanks!

Quite an interesting series.  Glad to see it.

Jim

Roughly how much does a wheelset weigh?

Quite the variety there! Never seen a 89' wheel car before. 

Nice shots.

Were these all on the same train?

Randy Lundgren
Elgin, TX

 

What makes this really interesting is that AOK in Arkansas Okalahoma, and the marks are used by a leasing 
company.  So, why are they in wheel service which normally uses company cars?  And who's using them?
I'm guessing UP as a cost cutting measure but could be very wrong about that.

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

Nice shots. 
Were these all on the same train? 

No, they were on different trains some in Mojave some on Cajon!

 

ntharalson Wrote:
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> What makes this really interesting is that AOK in
> Arkansas Okalahoma, and the marks are used by a
> leasing 
> company.  So, why are they in wheel service which
> normally uses company cars?  And who's using
> them?
> I'm guessing UP as a cost cutting measure but
> could be very wrong about that.
>
> Nick Tharalson,
> Marion, IA

Those all appear to be ex-SP and ex-UP wheel cars, so you may be right. They may have sold them to the leasing company and are leasing them back.
Sounds like the usual tax accounting games.

Hookdragkick Wrote:
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> Quite the variety there! Never seen a 89' wheel
> car before. 

CSX has 89' wheel cars painted orange with NYC reporting marks...

Love it. I find it ironic when I see a truckload of wheel sets headed down I-5.

Keith
Roseburg Oregon