| Posted by  on September 24, 2014  |  |   
Looks like a couple of those spacers are reserved for special moves, seeing as trees don't grow very well if they're covered in scrap or ballast.
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| Posted by Gary on September 24, 2014  |  |   
I think maybe those loaded cars are for extra brake force.
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| Posted by Kibu on September 24, 2014  |  |   
Something about the fact that three of the five spacer cars need mowing, makes me chuckle when I see this photo.
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