KCS 404161         
This car has its original 6-wheel trucks, but its sides have been extended by 30 inches.
Date: 7/12/1989 Location: New Roads, LA   Map Show New Roads on a rail map Views: 1190 Collection Of:   Michael Palmieri
Rolling Stock: KCS 404161 (Gondola) Author:  Michael Palmieri
KCS 404161
Picture Categories: RollingStock This picture is part of album:  Big Freight Cars
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Maddie Farnsworth General I have never seen a six axle wood chip car before! I wouldn't imagine that a woodchip would even get heavy to need them, but I guess I was wrong. 8/30/2009 2:13:13 PM
Michael Palmieri General There were 75 of these and they were originaly built as 150-ton capacity coal cars; but after that plan didn't work out, they went into wood chip service... just to use them for something. Some of the cars received 4-wheel trucks, while others kept their 6-wheel trucks and had their sides extended 30 inches (like this one). 8/30/2009 4:31:12 PM

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