Re: Texas Central Peanut cars
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Steve SANDIFER
Yes, it is SK-Q 68600, and the location is called Matthews Switch. Of course the ATSF never ran through there, but I am glad it is preserved.
__________________________________________________ J. Stephen Sandifer Minister Emeritus, Southwest Central Church of Christ Webmaster, Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society
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Sent: Saturday, June 6, 2015 7:43 AM To: STMFC@... Subject: Re: [STMFC] Texas Central Peanut cars
On highway 6 a few miles north of Albany there is an ATSF stock car as part of a historical marker.
Charlie, on the old Orient line
From: mailto:STMFC@... Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 10:27 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: RE: [STMFC] Texas Central Peanut cars
Yes I did. And the panhandle is full of outside braced box cars and SFRD ice reefers.
__________________________________________________ J. Stephen Sandifer Minister Emeritus, Southwest Central Church of Christ Webmaster, Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society
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Did you take pictures of the MKT caboose as well?
Charlie
From: mailto:STMFC@... Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 8:14 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] Texas Central Peanut cars
I drove through Gorman, DeLeon, and Dublin Texas this week and saw 4 boxcars labeled Texas Central. However, they were originally N&W 48000-48999. They now have 4 roof hatches in the center of the roof, I assume for peanut loading. That area is currently served by the FW&W and has peanut plants at Gorman and DeLeon.
The MKT operated the line from 1914 - 1967. The new TC ran it from 1967 - ? . My question is when were the N&W cars sold to the TC and converted to peanut hauling?
Also in Dublin is CCCX 568, a 1945 GATX ICC-103-A sulphuric Acid riveted tank car, 7611 gallon. Yes, I took lots of photos.
__________________________________________________ J. Stephen San difer Minister Emeritus, Southwest Central Church of Christ Webmaster, Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society
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