Probably scrap steel or other scrap metals. Too new to be absolutely thrashed, as most scrap service gons are today. Since we were discussing Can Openers on the weekly photo thread earlier... Seen on CP train 149, the daily Chicago-Vancouver intermodal west of Minot:
Ferrous Bueller approves... ....Aaaannnnnnddd back to our regularly-scheduled programming... A Soo caboose trails a BNSF transfer job as it moves to the interchange track at the Soo Tower interlocking before dawn.
You are correct; CP and BNSF both use cabooses for shoving platforms, but the old-school rear end treatment is great all the same.
I have posted this image before a long time ago when Rail Images was limited to 640 Pixels wide. The car was waiting to be repaired outside the GATX shop in Hearne, Texas back in February of 2006. Wonder where the draft gear went.
Does not appear to be an impact, such as another car hitting it. This looks more like derailment damage. I wonder if the other side was straight?
I wonder if the hogger was just a bit too hot on the throttle and just ripped the draft gear out from slack action?
I liked the Rock Island's re-imaged paint scheme when it was new and I still do. From 08/1981 at Des Plaines, IL. Interesting that the C&NW took the time to also add a small logo adjacent to the big 'R'. From 08/19/1994 at Athens, GA
NS 288 holds Main 1 at Wyomissing JCT, waiting to be overtaken by a short 20X, today. NS 288 will soon terminate in Allentown, PA.
Had a “golden” catch on the CP at Muscatine as the BNSF 7695(Golden Swoosh unit) led train 261. December 14, 2022 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
