NS #202040

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These cars are not new cars, they are rebuilt from 2 Bay Airslides originally built by GATC, later GATX. N&W had a smaller fleet of these than Southern. See Chart below.
 
NW #71750 - 71799 - HC17 - 4,180 c.f.
NW #170800 - 170857 - HC76 - 4,180 c.f.
Sou #90100 - 90169 - HCS29 - 4,180 c.f.
Sou # 90170 - 90194 - HCS30 - 4,180 c.f.
Sou #90195 - 90244 - HCS31 - 4,180 c.f.
Sou #90245 - 90294 - HCS32 - 4,180 c.f.
Sou #90304 - 90353 - HCS35 - 4,180 c.f.
Sou #90354 - 90403 - HCS36 - 4,180 c.f.
 
Essentially, the hoppers have bee removed, along with the roof and a new floor and side extensions were added. Not sure where they were re-built.
 
Regards,
Russ Goodwin

> Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:27:03 -0400> To: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> Subject: NS #202040> From: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> > These gondolas are a common sight in Asheville. They appear new and may be > just coming to NS from somewhere near by. This one is numbered 202040. > Please identify their origin and intended use.> > [> moderator: see image at following url:> http://nwhs.org/wiki/tiki-browse_image.php?imageId=8> ]> ________________________________________> NW-Mailing-List at nwhs.org> To change your subscription go to> http://list.nwhs.org/mailman/options/nw-mailing-list> Browse the NW-Mailing-List archives at> http://list.nwhs.org/pipermail/nw-mailing-list/

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