[RITSlist] Why? TTPX flat #80570

[Jim Eager]

Jeff Worones wrote:
> OK, any one know why the herald?

As others surmised, it was because the cars were on long-term lease  
to the Rock. IIRC, the Rock also leased some OTTX chain flats for  
agricultural or construction equipment (the InterMountain model) that  
had RI shields on them.  Other well known examples were some PTTX  
bulkheads with large stacked B&O initials on the bulkhead supports,  
and Wabash autoracks with the flatcar itself painted Wabash blue or  
Frisco yellow but lettered for Trailer Train. The practice was short  
lived, however.

David Engle's example of the Rock autoracks and Vert-A-Pacs is  
slightly different, though. Although the cars were leased from  
Trailer Train, the rack/superstructure was owned by the railroad.

Jim Eager <jeager at sympatico.ca>
Toronto, Ontario, Canada




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