Built
in 1978 by Thrall, this 61’ bulkhead flatcar with Roller Bearing
trucks belonged to series 1451-1490 and had a load limit of
186,800 pounds. It was used by Western Pacific primarily for
lumber loading. Western Pacific was a Class 1 Railroad formed
in 1903 in order to offer another rail option to the established
Utah routes of the Southern Pacific. WP was acquired in 1982
by Union Pacific Railroad.
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