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Date: 10/20/20 18:51
What’s this car?
Author: filmteknik

And what is that stuff on the end?  Chicago yesterday.

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Date: 10/20/20 19:04
Re: What’s this car?
Author: sethamtrak

PPCX 800503 - NX Track "Skykomish River" track inspection car. EX BNSF 69 Stevens Pass. Former GN 7 duplex, 4 section, 2 Double Bedroom, 1 Compartment sleeper. 

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Date: 10/20/20 23:32
Re: What’s this car?
Author: SP4360

Doppler ballast counter. Each piece of ballast is laser engraved with a number at track speed.

filmteknik Wrote:
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> And what is that stuff on the end?  Chicago
> yesterday.

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Date: 10/21/20 05:47
Re: What’s this car?
Author: filmteknik

That's a great improvement over putting an asset sticker on each piece! 

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Date: 10/21/20 05:51
Re: What’s this car?
Author: Dcmcrider

Speaking of rooftop clutter, what is the gear on top of the Siemens cars?

Paul Wilson
Arlington, VA

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Date: 10/21/20 06:28
Re: What’s this car?
Author: tmurray

Antennae and an air conditioner .

Dcmcrider Wrote:
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> Speaking of rooftop clutter, what is the gear on
> top of the Siemens cars?

 

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Date: 10/21/20 06:31
Re: What’s this car?
Author: Dcmcrider

tmurray Wrote:
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> Antennae and an air conditioner .
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> Dcmcrider Wrote:
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> > Speaking of rooftop clutter, what is the gear
> on
> > top of the Siemens cars?
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>  
Well the air-conditioning is obvious, but rest could be wifi repeaters.

Paul Wilson
Arlington, VA

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Date: 10/21/20 08:58
Re: What’s this car?
Author: xrds72

Here is a shot of Skykomish River in Minneapolis a year ago

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Date: 10/21/20 09:29
Re: What’s this car?
Author: stanhunter

drop in any mailbox - return postage guaranteed?

SP4360 Wrote:
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> Doppler ballast counter. Each piece of ballast is
> laser engraved with a number at track speed.
>
> filmteknik Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > And what is that stuff on the end?  Chicago
> > yesterday.

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