Renderings
shown for representation.
These
ex-Clinchfield flatcars were converted into icebreaker cars
in 1984 by the Seaboard Railroad, and they later made their
way to CSX. To prevent impact damage to revenue railcars and
lading, these cars featured large vertical steel frames to
physically clear icicles from the inside of tunnels and low
bridges. The phenomenon is more prevalent during spring and
fall, when freeze/thaw cycles allow for the formation of large
and damaging icicles.
