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Re: New BLMA Guesser Photo
« Reply #15 on: July 07, 2014, 03:37:54 PM »
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You guys are pretty slow, eh? It's a billboard car  :trollface:

Hoping for a tank car, but it's not a sulphuric acid car.

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Re: New BLMA Guesser Photo
« Reply #16 on: July 07, 2014, 03:46:39 PM »
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Here's what I think it is:

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Re: New BLMA Guesser Photo
« Reply #18 on: July 07, 2014, 04:35:17 PM »
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I hope it's that one too. It would make financial sense because they run in sets, sometimes in unit trains so the market is bigger than cars that someone might only buy 1 or 2. My sons have been asking for these so I'll be in for a few, if they are made.
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Re: New BLMA Guesser Photo
« Reply #19 on: July 07, 2014, 05:41:16 PM »
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Obviously it's a gondola....  ;)

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Re: New BLMA Guesser Photo
« Reply #20 on: July 07, 2014, 05:59:14 PM »
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It's riding too high, and the trucks are wrong.  The couplers are too big.  The color is off.  It's also obviously a foobie!  "Freight Car" never had a #330 on their roster.

In all seriousness, I hope it's not a "too modern" car (and it will be), but always looking forward to a new BLMA product!


It doesn't sit even on the frame. No reporting marks. Wing shade of blue paint too.  :RUEffinKiddingMe:
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Re: New BLMA Guesser Photo
« Reply #21 on: July 07, 2014, 06:25:28 PM »
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Looks like a commemorative April 1st sw1500 car from what I can see. It isn't prototypical though because it is riding on roller bearing trucks instead of friction bearing trucks!  Sorry, couldn't resist.

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Re: New BLMA Guesser Photo
« Reply #22 on: July 07, 2014, 06:44:05 PM »
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A 70 ton car?  Those look like 70 ton trucks, judging by the springs.  I could be wrong.

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Re: New BLMA Guesser Photo
« Reply #23 on: July 07, 2014, 07:22:28 PM »
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The trucks are what has me guessing it is some sort of auto parts car.
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Re: New BLMA Guesser Photo
« Reply #24 on: July 07, 2014, 07:58:14 PM »
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Yeah, I'd love a tanker also - but the air pipe shut off valve (!) is light gray or white, so the car probably is also...another reefer?
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Re: New BLMA Guesser Photo
« Reply #25 on: July 07, 2014, 08:05:54 PM »
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Yeah, I'd love a tanker also - but the air pipe shut off valve (!) is light gray or white, so the car probably is also...another reefer?

It looks like a sill mounted angle cock, don't reefers have either end cushions or sliding centersills?

Long draft gear means long brake pipe hoses usually.

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Re: New BLMA Guesser Photo
« Reply #26 on: July 07, 2014, 08:10:15 PM »
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CryoTrans reefer? Very colorful car.

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Re: New BLMA Guesser Photo
« Reply #27 on: July 07, 2014, 08:20:36 PM »
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Yeah, I'd love a tanker also - but the air pipe shut off valve (!) is light gray or white, so the car probably is also...another reefer?

Could be a white tank car.


Hmm... or an albino
flat car...


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Re: New BLMA Guesser Photo
« Reply #28 on: July 07, 2014, 08:52:43 PM »
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I hope they are modern cars too. I like that it's undec and has airhoses. Tank cars would be fine.
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Re: New BLMA Guesser Photo
« Reply #29 on: July 07, 2014, 09:27:50 PM »
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If its a modern tank car that would fit perfect into a crude oil unit train, my wallet will cease to exist...