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3/28/2025
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Viewing Album:  Containers and trailers
 
By:Tom Beckett
Dates:1/1/1985 - 10/11/2018
Album Info:A lot of intermodal freight has gone to containers, and trailers are not seen as much, though I have included them here. International freight has been shipped in them since the 1960's, and there has been a growing trend over the last 30 years toward them in domestic freight as well. JB Hunt got into them early-I pulled a lot of them as a driver there in the 90's, and they already had a fleet of 15,000 in 1995 when I started there. They now have something like 75,000. Others have joined that club as well, and seeing Swift, Schneider, C R England, Fed Ex, etc, containers are common. I have made an effort to get photos, which are here. Modelers, feel free to use these in your modeling efforts.
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Tanks
Title:  Tanks
Description:  Bulk liquids are handled in these 20 foot containers, a tank inside a squared off frame to accommodate the locking pins to connect to other boxes. This car was on the 181 at McElhany Mo. The AFIU initials are for ABS Industrial Verication
Photo Date:  3/9/2025  Upload Date: 3/12/2025 5:41:35 AM
Location:  McElhany, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  15   Comments: 0
In the pink
Title:  In the pink
Description:  This CP container either was painted this way-ONE boxes are notorious for their bright pink-of it was red and faded. Northbound on the 181.
Photo Date:  3/9/2025  Upload Date: 3/12/2025 5:43:52 AM
Location:  McElhany, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  16   Comments: 0
New order
Title:  New order
Description:  The new order of things is apparent in the lettering on these boxes on the 181 train.
Photo Date:  3/9/2025  Upload Date: 3/12/2025 5:45:53 AM
Location:  McElhany, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  25   Comments: 0

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