Hopper Cars: Golden hour, on the siding just west of Gilman, Indiana (east of Alexandria). What is the most interesting to me here is that I don't believe I have ever seen railroad...

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Golden hour, on the siding just west of Gilman, Indiana (east of Alexandria).

What is the most interesting to me here is that I don't believe I have ever seen railroad cars with consecutive numbers before. Seen here are two through five, but the entire sequence ran one through ten. I have been watching trains on this track and others for as many of my eighty-one years as I can remember, but this is a first.

This photo is also posted the the Trains section.

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Charley Grimes

John, interesting comment about the consecutive numbers on railroad cars.
I did zoom in on your image to confirm. lol
Got me to puzzling too.

Thanks for sharing.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

jaymatt wrote:

Golden hour, on the siding just west of Gilman, Indiana (east of Alexandria).

What is the most interesting to me here is that I don't believe I have ever seen railroad cars with consecutive numbers before. Seen here are two through five, but the entire sequence ran one through ten. I have been watching trains on this track and others for as many of my eighty-one years as I can remember, but this is a first.

This photo is also posted the the Trains section.

Fantastic image!!!

junglejim1949 Loc: Sacramento,CA

jaymatt wrote:

Golden hour, on the siding just west of Gilman, Indiana (east of Alexandria).

What is the most interesting to me here is that I don't believe I have ever seen railroad cars with consecutive numbers before. Seen here are two through five, but the entire sequence ran one through ten. I have been watching trains on this track and others for as many of my eighty-one years as I can remember, but this is a first.

This photo is also posted the the Trains section.

joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

Wonderful image, John. The cars look so pristine, I’m wondering if the consecutive numbering is a result of this being their maiden voyage.

tcthome Loc: NJ

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Charley Grimes wrote:

John, interesting comment about the consecutive numbers on railroad cars.
I did zoom in on your image to confirm. lol
Got me to puzzling too.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, Charley.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Manglesphoto wrote:

Fantastic image!!!

Thanks, Frank!

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

junglejim1949 wrote:

Thanks for the thumbs.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

joehel2 wrote:

Wonderful image, John. The cars look so pristine, I’m wondering if the consecutive numbering is a result of this being their maiden voyage.

Thanks, Joe. I wondered that myself.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

tcthome wrote:

Thanks for the thumbs.

dougbev3 Loc: Pueblo, Colorado

Those are Side Discharge Ballast Cars. Could be a newer set that has not been split up yet ( as they all work , as intended ).

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

dougbev3 wrote:

Those are Side Discharge Ballast Cars. Could be a newer set that has not been split up yet ( as they all work , as intended ).

Good to know--thanks for looking.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

An interesting observation.

bnsf

John, these hopper cars are MOW equipment. They are used in track replacement or laying new track. These are side dump hoppers which carry ballast or small rocks that are laid on top of the Railroad ties to hold the track from bouncing under the load weight of the train.