These
61’ 8” bulkhead flat cars with loads are painted green with
white logos and lettering.They were built in April
1976 by the Thrall Car Company of Chicago Heights, IL, and run
on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Bulkhead flat cars
were very popular for carrying lumber and other wood products.
Burlington Northern Railroad was the product of
a 1970 merger comprising the Great Northern Railway; Northern
Pacific Railway; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railroad; and the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway.
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