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06-06-2008, 11:48 PM
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Mystery Flatcar!
CNW 5187, an unusual flatcar model, was given to me as a Christmas present back in the Mid-1970's in an AHM Train Set. It sits on the dead line stored, since it would be a lot of work to make it look better and run better. I was looking around the train room, and saw it, and I always wondered what the heck something like this would be built for. Anyone have any information, I'd love to hear about it!!
 Here's some pics: 
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Mike, a.k.a Eastern Roads President, CEO, CFO, MOW Chief, Painter, Janitor Penn-Haven Central RR Where Alcos, Fairbanks-Mrse, Baldwins, EMD's and the rare GE live on       
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06-07-2008, 01:11 AM
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AHM list this as a calcium carbide container car (5394C) in its 1979 Catalog. What does a calcium container look like?
http://www.hoseeker.org/ahminformati...1979page13.jpg Literature Page 33 Larry
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06-07-2008, 11:48 PM
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You have asked the $64 question!!
To coin an old phrase!
I was looking all over the net today trying to find a picture of the old style containers, but no luck so far. Calcium Chloride is hauled in Covered Hoppers nowadays, but I would imagine the old way was probably something cylindrical with a very large lid on top, not much taller than the framework on the car. It's very popular stuff for a man made chemical. I have another good one I have to locate and shoot for the thread.... 
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Mike, a.k.a Eastern Roads President, CEO, CFO, MOW Chief, Painter, Janitor Penn-Haven Central RR Where Alcos, Fairbanks-Mrse, Baldwins, EMD's and the rare GE live on
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06-11-2008, 04:09 PM
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Want a real mystery car? We drove people nuts with ours.
Tie a short piece of black thread the length of a 40ft car between the couplers of midtrain boxcars so when it runs theres a gap between the two cars. When people start questioning you....And they will ! tell'em that's our Stealth flatcar with a Stealth bomber on it. 
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06-12-2008, 11:00 PM
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Cool idea, GN!!
Okay, here's another one to see if we can stump the TWP panel of experts...
  I'm still looking for those containers on the other car!!
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Mike, a.k.a Eastern Roads President, CEO, CFO, MOW Chief, Painter, Janitor Penn-Haven Central RR Where Alcos, Fairbanks-Mrse, Baldwins, EMD's and the rare GE live on
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06-13-2008, 10:46 PM
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Anyone??? Anyone at all???
Any takers on trying to figure what the heck this thing was used for?? Anyone know of any websites that show non-RR Company cars??
As always, your input is appreciated (except maybe for Allegany or Domiluk... )
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Mike, a.k.a Eastern Roads President, CEO, CFO, MOW Chief, Painter, Janitor Penn-Haven Central RR Where Alcos, Fairbanks-Mrse, Baldwins, EMD's and the rare GE live on
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08-24-2008, 01:10 AM
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Thinking it was a top loaded car, maybe somthing like lumber sheets stacked up?
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08-24-2008, 10:25 AM
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Mike,
I ran the reporting marks and it is just like it says, belongs to Ethyl Corp. They make fuel additives, nothing on the car.  
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Andy Kramer, Modeling the Milwaukee Road in Wisconsin--- The Milwaukee Road is alive and well and running in my basement! NARA member #55 
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