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12/25/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Roberto Alaniz
Dates:1/1/2011 - 3/31/2012
Album Info:This album contains unusual and uncommon freight car photos.
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LW 600353
Title:  LW 600353
Description:  Has Al Qaeda taken to vandalizing freight cars?
Photo Date:  6/11/2011  Upload Date: 6/11/2011 11:02:23 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  183   Comments: 1
CP 546161
Title:  CP 546161
Description:  Delorian Motor Cars?
Photo Date:  7/3/2011  Upload Date: 7/5/2011 8:05:56 PM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  145   Comments: 0
KRR 7078
Title:  KRR 7078
Description:  Originally owned by now defunct Seattle & North Coast.
Photo Date:  7/3/2011  Upload Date: 7/5/2011 8:01:52 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  190   Comments: 0
TTHX 92158
Title:  TTHX 92158
Description:  This doesn't look like a typical member of the TT fleet.
Photo Date:  7/3/2011  Upload Date: 7/11/2011 10:03:15 PM
Location:  Saginaw, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  106   Comments: 0
NATX 37112
Title:  NATX 37112
Description:  This faded tank carries a faded logo for Pekin Energy Company.
Photo Date:  7/3/2011  Upload Date: 7/11/2011 10:07:47 PM
Location:  Saginaw, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  115   Comments: 0
LWRN 556003
Title:  LWRN 556003
Description:  I wonder what caused the huge dent in the roof.
Photo Date:  7/10/2011  Upload Date: 7/11/2011 9:54:08 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  142   Comments: 0
BIGX 1015
Title:  BIGX 1015
Description:  Looks like a grain silo on wheels.
Photo Date:  7/10/2011  Upload Date: 7/11/2011 9:56:24 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  294   Comments: 1
SFS 1001
Title:  SFS 1001
Description:  Ex. SP, now owned by Santa Fe Southern.
Photo Date:  7/10/2011  Upload Date: 7/11/2011 9:59:24 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  124   Comments: 1
GATX 5476
Title:  GATX 5476
Description:  A crewmember is riding the rear end of a train being built in Davidson Yard. This shiny white, graffiti free tank car still has the new paint smell. This car is probably on it's maiden voyage after a rebuild as it still has a red and white label affixed which states "remove this decal before loading car" and is stenciled "New 1-00".
Photo Date:  7/17/2011  Upload Date: 7/18/2011 9:36:17 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Action
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Views:  116   Comments: 0
UP 229650
Title:  UP 229650
Description:  Reminds me of the gondolas on the show "Thomas the Tank Engine" that my neice is so fond of.
Photo Date:  7/17/2011  Upload Date: 7/18/2011 10:02:33 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  246   Comments: 2
HS 1015
Title:  HS 1015
Description:  A blue box surrounded by boxcar red boxes.
Photo Date:  7/17/2011  Upload Date: 7/18/2011 10:04:46 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  137   Comments: 0
SSW 70335
Title:  SSW 70335
Description:  This Cotton Belt hopper looks like it had some repair work and was patch painted to current UP standards giving this a hybrid scheme.
Photo Date:  7/30/2011  Upload Date: 8/1/2011 7:24:22 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  111   Comments: 0
RCRX 2291
Title:  RCRX 2291
Description:  A cut of acid cars are rolling north through Fort Worth on an acid train. Note the plastic covering on the rooftop hatches.
Photo Date:  7/30/2011  Upload Date: 8/1/2011 7:26:59 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  113   Comments: 0
BORX 500070
Title:  BORX 500070
Description:  They still make Borax?
Photo Date:  7/30/2011  Upload Date: 8/1/2011 7:29:53 PM
Location:  Midlothian, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  171   Comments: 0
INTX 45034
Title:  INTX 45034
Description:  Just like the railroad, the billboard lettering of this ex Milwaukee Road hopper is almost completely faded away.
Photo Date:  7/30/2011  Upload Date: 8/1/2011 7:41:33 PM
Location:  Midlothian, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  205   Comments: 0
DM 14011
Title:  DM 14011
Description:  Looks a bit like an Amtrak MHC box.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/15/2011 8:28:12 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  362   Comments: 0
ACFX 51094
Title:  ACFX 51094
Description:  Leased to Omya Corporation.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/15/2011 8:43:30 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  89   Comments: 0
ARIX 43041
Title:  ARIX 43041
Description:  Nice change from typical black tanks.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/15/2011 8:45:33 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  129   Comments: 0
CP 390065
Title:  CP 390065
Description:  Not a typical looking CP hopper.
Photo Date:  8/13/2011  Upload Date: 8/15/2011 7:48:44 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  104   Comments: 0
BN 686783
Title:  BN 686783
Description:  When you don't have a stencil, just freehand. The mechanic did a pretty good job on this one.
Photo Date:  8/13/2011  Upload Date: 8/15/2011 7:52:04 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  118   Comments: 0
BNSF 921104
Title:  BNSF 921104
Description:  Is it a flat car or a gondola? According to BNSF this is an MW flat car but it looks a lot like a gondola to me. Next to the black and white data tag "FRM ATSF 94395" is stenciled in white.
Photo Date:  8/13/2011  Upload Date: 8/15/2011 7:53:46 PM
Location:  Haslet, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  220   Comments: 0
NS 187652
Title:  NS 187652
Description:  Built new for Southern, now working for NS.
Photo Date:  8/13/2011  Upload Date: 8/15/2011 7:55:51 PM
Location:  Haslet, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  83   Comments: 0
SPSX 14797
Title:  SPSX 14797
Description:  An EL tribute car?
Photo Date:  8/14/2011  Upload Date: 8/14/2011 10:31:26 PM
Location:  Arlington, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  174   Comments: 1
AEX 16487
Title:  AEX 16487
Description:  Owned by Anderson Elevator Co., this hopper was delivered new to Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad. The road name is painted out but the slogan "The Road of Personal Service" can partially be seen through the rust.
Photo Date:  8/28/2011  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 11:40:20 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  120   Comments: 0
BNSF 930419
Title:  BNSF 930419
Description:  This flat caught my eye, there aren't too many railroad owned flats running around.
Photo Date:  8/28/2011  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 11:42:10 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  128   Comments: 0
BN 463628
Title:  BN 463628
Description:  I don't believe West Central is a BN subsidiary but I could be wrong.
Photo Date:  8/28/2011  Upload Date: 8/29/2011 12:02:50 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  132   Comments: 1
WSOX 805036
Title:  WSOX 805036
Description:  If the White Sox owned hoppers... Although I imagine the logo would be different.
Photo Date:  9/6/2011  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 1:53:54 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  114   Comments: 1
AMEX 2352
Title:  AMEX 2352
Description:  This hopper carries a faded and peeling Arkansas & Missouri logo. The reporting marks make me think of a credit card.
Photo Date:  9/6/2011  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 2:27:40 AM
Location:  Saginaw, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  101   Comments: 0
NOKL 822007
Title:  NOKL 822007
Description:  Looks like this hopper was involved in a sideswiping incident.
Photo Date:  9/6/2011  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 2:29:53 AM
Location:  Saginaw, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  154   Comments: 0
NOKL 830487
Title:  NOKL 830487
Description:  Too bad railroads never plaster their names across cars like this.
Photo Date:  9/6/2011  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 2:31:27 AM
Location:  Saginaw, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  124   Comments: 1
NYC 885750
Title:  NYC 885750
Description:  The paint scheme looks like early Conrail but this hopper displays the Conrail Quality logo.
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 2:23:35 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  101   Comments: 1
FTTX 972498
Title:  FTTX 972498
Description:  A load of GM full size truck/SUV frames rolls west for the Arlington GM plant.
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 1:57:32 AM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  110   Comments: 0
FOBX 90002
Title:  FOBX 90002
Description:  This is an eye catching tank car. Note the lack of a center frame.
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 1:59:42 AM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  183   Comments: 0
KCS 161093
Title:  KCS 161093
Description:  Purchased used and hasitly hand stenciled with KCS reporting marks.
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 2:01:16 AM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  100   Comments: 0
MP 15604
Title:  MP 15604
Description:  An MP MOW flat sits in the downtown Dallas yard waiting for the next call to duty.
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 2:03:33 AM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  223   Comments: 1
TOE 3028
Title:  TOE 3028
Description:  I thought this was a new boxcar but the build date is 5/80; I never knew railroads repainted freight cars from the looks of any freight train in North America.
Photo Date:  9/9/2011  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 9:01:08 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  104   Comments: 0
NYC 883773
Title:  NYC 883773
Description:  What appeared to me a pre Conrail hopper was built 9/77 after Colrail's creation. I wonder how many NYC or PRR owned cars now carry their original reporting marks.
Photo Date:  9/9/2011  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 9:03:31 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  107   Comments: 0
FURX 829865
Title:  FURX 829865
Description:  A rare Spencerville & Elgin hopper rolls through Ft. Worth on BNSF. Although this car is now owned by First Union the roadname is still proudly emblazoned on it's flanks.
Photo Date:  9/9/2011  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 9:08:46 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  116   Comments: 1
NOKL 818654
Title:  NOKL 818654
Description:  Purchased new by Cook Industries, now owned by Northwestern Oklahoma Railroad and parked in BNSF's North Yard. During gqain season it seems every used hopper is owned by NOKL.
Photo Date:  9/10/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 11:39:59 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  121   Comments: 0
NS 410249
Title:  NS 410249
Description:  Someone took a bite out of this box.
Photo Date:  9/17/2011  Upload Date: 9/18/2011 2:31:43 PM
Location:  Hugo, OK
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  104   Comments: 1
LRS 601
Title:  LRS 601
Description:  The bright yellow sticker on this box states "home shop for repairs, do not load". Judging from all the dents on the roof, repairs are badly needed. As a sidenote, this is the 5,000th photo shot with my Canon. Maybe I should buy it a gold watch or something.
Photo Date:  9/25/2011  Upload Date: 9/25/2011 9:53:11 PM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  259   Comments: 1
HLMX 10229
Title:  HLMX 10229
Description:  Now owned by Helm Finanical but the old roadname Upper Merlon & Plymouth is reappearing. I've never heard of this road.
Photo Date:  9/25/2011  Upload Date: 9/26/2011 12:30:51 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  88   Comments: 0
MP 1715
Title:  MP 1715
Description:  I want a Union Pacific Porta-Potty! Note the UP shield and the oumber. Does PTC mean "Portable Toilet Car"?
Photo Date:  10/16/2011  Upload Date: 10/17/2011 10:12:50 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  172   Comments: 0
BNSF 65
Title:  BNSF 65
Description:  BNSF Maintenance of Way equipment is parked in FWWR's Hodge Yard. An odd sight...
Photo Date:  10/16/2011  Upload Date: 10/18/2011 12:24:08 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  435   Comments: 0
BNSF 52
Title:  BNSF 52
Description:  A BNSF MOW Tool Car is parked in FWWR's Hodge Yard.
Photo Date:  10/16/2011  Upload Date: 10/18/2011 12:44:09 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  319   Comments: 0
BNSF 68
Title:  BNSF 68
Description:  BNSF Maintenance of Way equipment is parked in FWWR's Hodge Yard. An odd sight...
Photo Date:  10/16/2011  Upload Date: 10/18/2011 12:45:58 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  242   Comments: 0
BNSF 64
Title:  BNSF 64
Description:  BNSF Maintenance of Way equipment is parked in FWWR's Hodge Yard. An odd sight...
Photo Date:  10/16/2011  Upload Date: 10/18/2011 12:48:24 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  267   Comments: 0
TILX 400711
Title:  TILX 400711
Description:  The yellow spray writing on the tank states "cleaned & purged 10-6-11". Looks like this tank was involoved in a rollover accident and is heading back for repair or scrapping. The BN gondola coupled to the tank looks like it was also involved in a derailment but it's just beaten up.
Photo Date:  10/16/2011  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 1:28:51 AM
Location:  Haslet, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Wreck
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Views:  143   Comments: 0
CW 6026
Title:  CW 6026
Description:  If there were ever a nearly invisible car, this would be it.
Photo Date:  11/6/2011  Upload Date: 12/4/2011 2:29:16 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  138   Comments: 0
QTTX 130726
Title:  QTTX 130726
Description:  Heading out for the next high and wide load.
Photo Date:  11/6/2011  Upload Date: 12/4/2011 2:34:19 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  115   Comments: 0


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