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I see that funnelfan jumped the gun today.
Freight Load Friday edition.  None of the tractors are glued down.  All tied down.

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santafedan Wrote:
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> I see that funnelfan jumped the gun today.
> Freight Load Friday edition.  None of the
> tractors are glued down.  All tied down.

Hello,

I haven't seen this before and don't know about B&O's practices in that era, can someone tell me if B&O actually had the "XM" initials as part of those car numbers?  The only time I've seen that on other RRs was in cases where cars were only for company service (MOW, mechanical, etc), not revenue and/or interchange service. 

Thanks,

Mark

mamfahr Wrote:
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> santafedan Wrote:
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> > I see that funnelfan jumped the gun today.
> > Freight Load Friday edition.  None of the
> > tractors are glued down.  All tied down.
>
> Hello,
>
> I haven't seen this before and don't know about
> B&O's practices in that era, can someone tell me
> if B&O actually had the "XM" initials as part
> of those car numbers?  The only time I've seen
> that on other RRs was in cases where cars were
> only for company service (MOW, mechanical, etc),
> not revenue and/or interchange service. 
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
This is an Athearn car and that is the way it came.  I am not a huge stickler in that regard.  It fills a need and that is it.

Easy Load

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Somehow I think the guard chose the short straw on this day

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It is almost planting season. 

That first picture makes me melancholy... It reminds me of my ex-girlfriend.... She ran off with a tractor salesman..... Sent me a "John Deere letter"! (Parump-bump)

Nice tie-downs. But you gotta paint those steering wheel shafts and paint out the M of W initials.