What kind of coal cars are these?
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TheSPMpdeler: These unique hoppers (called “Trough Train”) were huge 278-foot, 13-unit articulated cars were designed by Burlington Northern and built by Johnstown America Corporation. Each monster car had a stenciled capacity of 28,740 cubic feet. There were 23 cars built and this train could haul an equivalent of 146 standard coal hoppers, at a reduced weight due to lighter construction weight of these aluminum cars. The Trough Train was was sent to scrap in 2004. I believe two of the problems that occurred with these experimental cars is metal (aluminum) fatigue and that coal (dust) was very abrasive to the sliding plates of the articulated joints.
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Great location and beautiful colors, Mike.
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Can't get much better than that, and it even has a train in it to make it perfect. Thank you for sharing this one with us Mr. Danneman. What a picture.
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