Just wondering. Where I live, the only CSX coalporters that go by are being used to haul scrap. So this leads me to ask if they actually still use these to haul coal anymore. Reason I ask is because I want a unit coal train for my layout. Can I use coalporters or should I buy the 3 bay hoppers I see run by me in my area all the time?
Here is a picture of 1 in service. The first car back on U833-03 this past May. http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/U833-03.jpg More can be seen here http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/DSC_0065_edited.JPG