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From: Myron & Lois Dudenbostel <myroloi@e...>
Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2000 15:25:25 -0600
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John: The CSX #291171 is rock hopper or ballast hopper the FEC had a bunch of 
these cars.
Myron


"John A. Swearingen" wrote:

> Last week I was in Manchester, Georgia (CSX territory) and watched a unit 
> coal train of standard 100-ton loaded hoppers roll through headed towards 
> Waycross. The reporting marks were "NYC". I would be glad to tell you that I 
> had gone back in time, but I don't think I did. Will anyone tell us what 
> "NYC" refers to these days? One of the car numbers was #508301.
>
> Also, while in Manchester I saw a peculiar car and was wondering if anyone 
> could tell me its heritage. The car was CSX #291171, a three-bay 40? hopper. 
> What made it peculiar is that it HAD PLATFORMS AT EACH END, as would a 
> waycar. It was in a string of regular three-bay coal hoppers. Will anyone 
> tell us something about it?
>
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