It meant a 70 ton car wheels were inpected and found
in compliance with the FRA order. A white dot was out
of compliance. Not a car knocker, but hope this helps!
John D. Mitchell, Jr
--- amtrak347@a... wrote:
> Same car, same side (left) that Don Rathbun shot
> 10/5/99 in Waverly, NE.
> BRHS > files > images. Don Metzler was "back east"
> to visit BRHS member Joe
> Louderback before Joe passed away 3/27 as you have
> noted and to photograph
> the 1522 while in West Quincy, MO.
> Bob
>
> PS - trying to recall the meaning of the yellow dot
> on a black, square
> background painted on the left side of this car
> between the L1 & L2 journals
> - think it had to do with an inspection required for
> defective wheels
> delivered from the manufacturer - any carmen out
> there?
>
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