Nostalgia & History > Freight Car Friday from 1982 Western Trip

In 1982 I took a trip with Mark Perri and Mike Musci that covered parts of Colorado,Wyoming,New Mexico and Utah. I was always on the look out for freight cars, but wish now that I would have shot many more. Top shot CLK 2750 3 Bay Hopper being used for Ballast Service at Denver,CO. on 5/30/82. Middle shot UP 451415 50' RBL (ex-CRIP blt. 3-67 by General American) at Denver on 5/30/82. Bottom shot of Carbon County Railway 7000 Bicentennial 70 Ton 3 Bay Hopper (blt.1948 Pullman Standard) at Sunnyside,UT. on 6/2/82.

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Top shot DRGW 10000 100 Ton 2 Bay Center Flow Covered Hopper (blt.7-74 American Car & Foundry) at Salt Lake City,UT. 6/3/82. Middle shot XTRX 76084 100 Ton 3 Bay Covered Hopper (blt.5-80 Richmond Tank Car) at Ogden,UT. 6/3/82. Bottom shot DRGW AX69676 40' Single Door Box Car (blt.2-42 Pressed Steel Car) in MWM Service at Salt Lake City,UT. 6/3/82.

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Wow, great series!

Top shot ATSF 71924 High Side Woodchip Gondola Class Ga 82 (converted by ATSF from 65500 series Gondola in 1963) at Lamy.NM. on 6/5/82.  Middle shot NP 85440 70 Ton Hart Selective Service Ballast Hopper (blt 1-42 by American Car and Foundry) at Trinidad,CO. on 6/5/82.  Last shot C&S 99865 40' Single Door Box Car (blt. CB&Q Havelock Shops 11-51) in MWM Service at Trinidad,CO. on 6/5/82.

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First-rate set of interesting freight cars.
Bob

Great bunch.  That Carbon County Bicentennial hopper is great!

The variety from those days was awesome.   No tagging either!