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By:Ken Roble
Dates:1/1/1992 - 12/31/2004
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GACX-CHAMPION
Title:  GACX-CHAMPION
Description:  GACX 2-bay airslide with the Champion autoparts manufacturer's logo on it.
Photo Date:  7/7/2001  Upload Date: 10/20/2004 1:25:55 AM
Location:  Cincinatti, OH
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  548   Comments: 1
ex-C&EI
Title:  ex-C&EI
Description:  Former C&EI hopper on CSX
Photo Date:  9/14/2001  Upload Date: 10/21/2004 1:22:20 AM
Location:  Montgomery, AL
Author:  Kel Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  185   Comments: 0
GA Pulpwood
Title:  GA Pulpwood
Description:  Georgia RR pulpwood a long way from its West Point Rout trackage.
Photo Date:  9/15/2001  Upload Date: 10/11/2004 1:30:22 AM
Location:  Manchester, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  1351   Comments: 1
ex-MILW
Title:  ex-MILW
Description:  I've never seen an Milwaukee Road hopper like this one with MILW reporting marks They yellow MILW cars=were the norm.
Photo Date:  9/15/2001  Upload Date: 10/21/2004 1:27:44 AM
Location:  Manchester, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  263   Comments: 0
ex-CR/NYC
Title:  ex-CR/NYC
Description:  Notice the old NYC ogo bleeding thru!
Photo Date:  12/8/2001  Upload Date: 10/21/2004 1:27:44 AM
Location:  Manchester, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  184   Comments: 1
ex-CR/PC
Title:  ex-CR/PC
Description:  Another private owjer picks up some ex-CR/PC cars.
Photo Date:  12/8/2001  Upload Date: 10/21/2004 1:27:44 AM
Location:  Manchester, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  265   Comments: 1
SIRX (ex-L&N)
Title:  SIRX (ex-L&N)
Description:  There's no doubt who's car this was!
Photo Date:  1/12/2002  Upload Date: 10/24/2004 5:02:29 PM
Location:  Manchester, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  200   Comments: 0
ex-CR:PC
Title:  ex-CR:PC
Description:  It appears that Conrail had just a partial paint out of this car. Its obvious this had PCB reporting marks!
Photo Date:  5/16/2002  Upload Date: 10/21/2004 1:27:44 AM
Location:  Lima, OH
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  298   Comments: 4
ex-CR/PC
Title:  ex-CR/PC
Description:  The Penn Central still lives in Stanely, OH (well sorta).
Photo Date:  5/26/2002  Upload Date: 10/15/2004 1:22:20 AM
Location:  Stanely, OH
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  206   Comments: 0
SAL Covered Hopper
Title:  SAL Covered Hopper
Description:  Seaboard Air Line covered hopper passing thru Boyles Yard in Birmingham, AL
Photo Date:  7/27/2002  Upload Date: 10/11/2004 2:01:07 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  1112   Comments: 0
CLinchfield 60637-Boyles Yard
Title:  CLinchfield 60637-Boyles Yard
Description:  The Clinchfield may have been swallowed up by the Seaboard System and digested by CSX but the Clinchfield hopper still lives in this 2002 photo!
Photo Date:  7/27/2002  Upload Date: 10/14/2004 8:36:08 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  697   Comments: 0
SIRX ex-CR/PC
Title:  SIRX ex-CR/PC
Description:  ex-Conrail covered hopper with Penn Central lettering and logo clearly visable. Notice the "P" coming thru on the old reporting marks.
Photo Date:  7/27/2002  Upload Date: 10/24/2004 5:02:30 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  230   Comments: 1
ex-CR/PC
Title:  ex-CR/PC
Description:  Ex-PC grain hopper still has its ex-PC lettering quite visable
Photo Date:  11/7/2002  Upload Date: 10/21/2004 1:22:20 AM
Location:  Folkston, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  210   Comments: 1
TCOX (ex-PRR)
Title:  TCOX (ex-PRR)
Description:  It appears that this car still carried the "PRR" reporting marks when sold to the Concrete Company.
Photo Date:  11/28/2002  Upload Date: 10/24/2004 5:02:30 PM
Location:  Columbus, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  403   Comments: 1
NYC (CSX) ex-CR/PC Hopper
Title:  NYC (CSX) ex-CR/PC Hopper
Description:  Former Penn Central 3-bay PS covered hopper with three generations of markings: PC, Conrail and now CSX's NYC reporting marks
Photo Date:  12/27/2002  Upload Date: 11/14/2004 6:51:30 PM
Location:  Stanely, OH
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  196   Comments: 0
ex-EL
Title:  ex-EL
Description:  It looks like Conrail didn't even bother painting over this car!
Photo Date:  12/27/2002  Upload Date: 10/21/2004 1:27:44 AM
Location:  Stanely, OH
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  215   Comments: 0
CRR Boxcar
Title:  CRR Boxcar
Description:  A rusted Clinchfield boxcar was found at CSX's (ex-WofA) Chester Yard. CSX was using it for MoW.
Photo Date:  1/25/2003  Upload Date: 10/11/2004 2:01:07 AM
Location:  Montgomery, AL
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  838   Comments: 0
Ex-CR/PC
Title:  Ex-CR/PC
Description:  ex-Conrail/PC covered hopper on the BNSF. You can still make opt the PC markings
Photo Date:  5/25/2003  Upload Date: 10/21/2004 1:22:20 AM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  210   Comments: 0
ex-CR/EL
Title:  ex-CR/EL
Description:  Caught this ex-CR nee-EL hopper on CSX. You can still see the EL diamond hearald at the end of the car!
Photo Date:  7/3/2003  Upload Date: 10/21/2004 1:27:44 AM
Location:  Waycross, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  259   Comments: 2
MDT
Title:  MDT
Description:  MDT's Flexi-Flow hoppers I believe they were ex-NYC ex-CR?
Photo Date:  7/4/2003  Upload Date: 10/21/2004 12:58:36 AM
Location:  Waycross, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  729   Comments: 0
CYDX (ex-WP)
Title:  CYDX (ex-WP)
Description:  Conrad Yelvington has a number of various second hand aggregate covered hoppers like this ex-Western Pacific one on the CSX.
Photo Date:  8/16/2003  Upload Date: 10/18/2004 12:44:21 AM
Location:  Calera, AL
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  538   Comments: 0
ex-CR/EL
Title:  ex-CR/EL
Description:  I almost had to look twice to realise I was seeing an ex-Erie-Lackawanna car. It was one zuick u-turn! Conrail must have used water colors on this car!
Photo Date:  10/27/2003  Upload Date: 10/21/2004 1:27:44 AM
Location:  Covington, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  319   Comments: 1
SOU "BIG JOHN"
Title:  SOU "BIG JOHN"
Description:  Southern Ry "Big John" PS2 3-bay covered hoppers lettering came in two diffrent colors. Here with green lettering, the other was red. Finding Big John cars that are clean enough to see the lettering is hard.
Photo Date:  12/11/2003  Upload Date: 1/22/2006 3:59:50 PM
Location:  Columbus, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  602   Comments: 0
ex-N&W
Title:  ex-N&W
Description:  An old9Norfolk & Western covered hopper. This has been the only one I've seen painted like this.
Photo Date:  12/19/2003  Upload Date: 10/21/2004 1:22:20 AM
Location:  Buffalo, NY
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  246   Comments: 1
B 707???
Title:  B 707???
Description:  I was very surprised to find this former Chessie System-B&OZ trailer. Shot from I-81.
Photo Date:  12/27/2003  Upload Date: 10/6/2004 5:43:57 PM
Location:  Martinsburg, WV
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  508   Comments: 0
M@T
Title:  M@T
Description:  An REAL oldie, this old MDT reefer was found at musuem in North Judson, IN. It still wears the NYC logo. Probably built in the late 40s?
Photo Date:  12/29/2003  Upload Date: 10/21/2004 1:27:44 AM
Location:  North Judson, IN
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  866   Comments: 0
Ex-PC
Title:  Ex-PC
Description:  After the Penn Central fell, the Keldogs company receive a number of ex-PC boxcars. Unfortunatly most all the markings on the cars were painted out by still carries the old PC road numbers.
Photo Date:  12/31/2003  Upload Date: 10/21/2004 1:22:20 AM
Location:  Elmhurst, IL
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  363   Comments: 0
TCOX (ex-CR/PRR)
Title:  TCOX (ex-CR/PRR)
Description:  The Concrete Company's ex-Conrail former Pennsylvania RR covered hopper. Its my theory someone may have uncovered the PRR Keystone logo or someone at Conrail painted around it.. I believe this cause the opposite side of the car was done the same way. Notice too the "PRR" reporting marks bleeding thru.
Photo Date:  3/13/2004  Upload Date: 10/24/2004 5:02:30 PM
Location:  Columbus, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  412   Comments: 1
Ex-SCL Woodchip Hopper
Title:  Ex-SCL Woodchip Hopper
Description:  One a few pre-CSX woodchip hoppers still in their original scheme still in service on CSX.
Photo Date:  4/5/2004  Upload Date: 10/6/2004 12:33:43 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  412   Comments: 0
BN 395035
Title:  BN 395035
Description:  This BN auto parts boxcar was formerly Burlington.
Photo Date:  5/27/2004  Upload Date: 10/6/2004 5:43:57 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Terry Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  817   Comments: 0
Burlington Northern fuel tender
Title:  Burlington Northern fuel tender
Description:  BNFT 35 had BN reporting marks originally. They added the "FT" for fuel tender.
Photo Date:  5/28/2004  Upload Date: 10/6/2004 12:33:43 AM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Terry Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  588   Comments: 0
MILW 1775
Title:  MILW 1775
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2004  Upload Date: 10/6/2004 12:33:43 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Terry Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  553   Comments: 0
SLSF 600092
Title:  SLSF 600092
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2004  Upload Date: 10/6/2004 12:33:43 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Terry Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  388   Comments: 0
SLSF 700223
Title:  SLSF 700223
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2004  Upload Date: 10/6/2004 12:33:43 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Terry Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  272   Comments: 0
Ex-MKT Hopper
Title:  Ex-MKT Hopper
Description:  Former MKT 2-bay ACF Center flow hopper on CSX at Radnor Yard
Photo Date:  5/31/2004  Upload Date: 10/21/2004 1:22:20 AM
Location:  Nashville, TN
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  258   Comments: 0
NOKL Hopper
Title:  NOKL Hopper
Description:  NOKL employs an ex-Point Comfort & Northern hopper.
Photo Date:  6/1/2004  Upload Date: 4/27/2005 4:56:26 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  434   Comments: 0
TCOX 114
Title:  TCOX 114
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/27/2004  Upload Date: 10/6/2004 12:33:43 AM
Location:  Smiths Station, AL
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  180   Comments: 0
CAGY 3439
Title:  CAGY 3439
Description:  Looks like CSX is shedding off some older covered hoppers.
Photo Date:  8/25/2004  Upload Date: 10/6/2004 5:43:57 PM
Location:  Jackson, MS
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  325   Comments: 0
KCS 500005
Title:  KCS 500005
Description:  How much woodchips can fit in one of these?
Photo Date:  8/26/2004  Upload Date: 10/6/2004 5:36:38 PM
Location:  Jackson, MS
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  602   Comments: 2
CAGY 389 (ex-CofGA)
Title:  CAGY 389 (ex-CofGA)
Description:  Looks like the Columbus & Greenville RR wanted to do it "The Right Way". You'll never know what you'll find on an shortline/regional!
Photo Date:  8/26/2004  Upload Date: 10/24/2004 5:02:30 PM
Location:  Columbus, MS
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  754   Comments: 0
TM 707
Title:  TM 707
Description:  UP is selling off their older hoppers.
Photo Date:  8/27/2004  Upload Date: 10/6/2004 5:36:38 PM
Location:  Jackson, MS
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  463   Comments: 0
RFMX ex-PC
Title:  RFMX ex-PC
Description:  A friend of mine shot this former Penn Central hopper untouched by Conrail.
Photo Date:  10/1/2004  Upload Date: 10/24/2004 10:55:54 PM
Location:  Spring Grove, PA
Author:  Marlin Markle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  449   Comments: 0
ACL boxcar
Title:  ACL boxcar
Description:  See an ACL boxcar in 1995 is a vary rare find!
Photo Date:  10/10/2004  Upload Date: 10/10/2004 7:37:23 PM
Location:  Manchester, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  693   Comments: 251
NRLX Ex-Penn Central
Title:  NRLX Ex-Penn Central
Description:  NRLX 57050 began life on the New York Central System. This car was built 6/67 for the NYC right before the PC merger. Notice where the NRLX painted out the old PC reporting marks and road number you can just see the "C" in "PC" and the last 2 digits of the original road number written in old NYC style numbersand the PC logo on the end of the hopper was painted black signifying it was painted at an NYC shop when repainted. You can also see the NYC logo bleeding thru the PC jade green so badly weathered.
Photo Date:  10/16/2004  Upload Date: 10/17/2004 4:10:51 PM
Location:  Manchester, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  354   Comments: 1
NRLX 57050
Title:  NRLX 57050
Description:  A close up shot of the old NYC logo bleeding thru and the black PC logo. It appears that PC had repainted their white PC logo where the gray splotch is just by the shape of it.
Photo Date:  10/16/2004  Upload Date: 10/17/2004 4:15:33 PM
Location:  Manchester, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  155   Comments: 1
ex-MKT
Title:  ex-MKT
Description:  Ex-MKT 3-bay hopper. I wish they hadn't painted the "MKT; letters.
Photo Date:  10/21/2004  Upload Date: 10/21/2004 1:22:20 AM
Location:  Louisville, KY
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  362   Comments: 0
CSX(NYC) 886946 (ex-CR, exx-PC nee-NYC)
Title:  CSX(NYC) 886946 (ex-CR, exx-PC nee-NYC)
Description:  Ex-Conrail and originally New York Central System covered hopper with a little deja vu by wearing its original reporting marks again but for new owner CSX. You can still see the "PC" reporting marks on the car!
Photo Date:  10/23/2004  Upload Date: 1/29/2005 10:42:06 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  644   Comments: 1
Detail shot-logo
Title:  Detail shot-logo
Description:  A close up of the New York Central logo.
Photo Date:  10/23/2004  Upload Date: 10/31/2004 5:48:17 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  316   Comments: 0
Detail shot-end of car
Title:  Detail shot-end of car
Description:  Detail shot of the end of the car still show the old "PC" reporting marks.
Photo Date:  10/23/2004  Upload Date: 10/31/2004 5:48:17 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  259   Comments: 0
Detail shot-reporting marks on side of car
Title:  Detail shot-reporting marks on side of car
Description:  Detail shot of the reporting marks. You can still see the "PC" and piece of the "Y" and the "C" is coming thru the paint.
Photo Date:  10/23/2004  Upload Date: 10/31/2004 5:48:17 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  288   Comments: 1


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