Nostalgia & History > Various Rolling Stock, Pillsbury Hoppers and More -- Ed Zarfoss

1. D&RGW 55145 Gondola with poles.

2. Pillsbury Cover Hopper PBLX 14324.

3. Pillsbury Grain Car PBLX 20055 in September 1979.

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4. PRR Covered Hopper 258003 at York, PA in April 1983.

5. UP Boxcar 169538.

6. UP Boxcar 509410.

Thanks Ed,
Marty Bernard
 



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/09/19 22:01 by MartyBernard.

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Cool pole load.  Keep the car pics coming!

I 've always assumed, perhaps incorrectly, it referred to UP's big investment in the comparatively primordial computer technology back then.
Or maybe a reference to the ACI tag technology which I beleive all the big roads deployed en masse but it was likely more than that too.
From what I understand only one of the top ten road's voted to retain ACI after a five year or so period of use, I'd welcome reading a more detailed history of the ACI specifically.
I've also heard/read UP modernized a lot of back office functions as well and would upgrade as the technology evolved as they had the dough to so.