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Date: 11/29/04 19:27
More new hoods for BNSF coilcars.
Author: Grande-Fan

Out on lunch today I found the BNSF local at Kelker, a small yard in Colorado Springs
with a string of rebuilt BNSF coilcars with new hoods.
Nathan Z.

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Date: 11/29/04 19:29
Re: More new hoods for BNSF coilcars.
Author: Grande-Fan

Here is BNSF 840-B #8614 ex Santa Fe, with BNSF coilcar #538827.
Nathan Z.

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Date: 11/30/04 10:58
Re: More new hoods for BNSF coilcars.
Author: Yarddogh

Those appear similar to the 'square' type hoods UP was experimenting with in 2001. They used that type hood temporarily on 5 bulkhead cars with special frames supporting the coils. I was told by the guys at the DeSoto Shops south of St. Louis it was to enable the cars to be unloaded with forklifts. This was where the conversion of the cars was done. The bulkheads are now back in regular service.

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