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ACFX #6613 Six-Dome Wine Tank. ACFX 6613 Six-Dome Wine Tank is located on the display track next to the west gatehouse at the Train Mountain Main Gate. Purchased from the OC&E in the early 1990's, who used the car to store lubricating oil. Built in 7/39. Class AAR-203W-insulated. This type of car is shown in the 1940 Car Builder's Cyclopedia, page 313 and in the 1943 Car Builders' Cyclopedia, page 311. On the West Side of the car, in just the right sun, the words "Delano Wine Cooperative" can be seen beneath the top layer of paint. Research is underway to determine the original colors so that the car can be restored to its glory days as a Delano Wine Cooperative Six Dome Wine Car. ACFX is Shippers Car Line, a division of ACF Industries. (4/11/01) |
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OC Water Tank 2018. OC&E Water Tank 2018 is one of the three yellow insulated tank cars located on the long display track at the northwest corner of Caboose Ridge. Built 5/51. Bettendorf trucks/66,800 pounds. Restoration will be limited to sandblasting, painting and re-lettering. The car will be used to store water for irrigation and fire suppression. (4/10/01)
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OC Water Tank 2019. OC&E Water Tank 2019 is the yellow insulated tank car located inside the third loop on the ascending 7½" gauge right of way going up Shepherd's Grade. Built 5/51. Bettendorf trucks/66,800 pounds. Restoration will be limited to sandblasting, painting and re-lettering. The car will be used to store water for irrigation and fire suppression. (4/10/01) |
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OC Water Tank 2020. OC&E Water Tank 2020 is one of the three yellow insulated tank cars located on the long display track at the northwest corner of Caboose Ridge. Built 6/51. Bettendorf trucks/66,800 pounds/10,950 gallons. The original paint appears to be a gray green. Restoration will be limited to sandblasting, painting and re-lettering. The car will be used to store water for irrigation and fire suppression. (4/10/01)
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OC&E Speeder 2. OC&E "Speeder 2" is located on the display track next to the east gatehouse at the Train Mountain Main gate. As it stands, this car is an example of how much railroads let their maintenance of way equipment deteriorate. It is still a functional car, though barely so. The condition of this car raises a fundamental curatorial question: Do you preserve it as it came off service on the railroad, or do you restore it to the condition it was in the day the railroad took delivery from the manufacturer. (4/11/01)
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The other OC. The other OC&E Speeder is in pieces in the motor pool being rebuilt and refurbished. Most railroads have disposed of their motorcars in favor of hi-rail vehicles. These old motor cars have found their way into the hands of hobbyists who use them for group excursions on secondary Railroads throughout North America. Most are spending their second life restored as they were when they were used as work cars, with the exception of having padded seats for comfort and additional lights for safety, which is what is happening to this car. That is what is happening to #??. When the restoration is completed, it will be available to members for speeder trips. (4/11/01) |
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The three OC. The three OC&E Speeder Trailers are on the display track next to the east gate house at the Train Mountain Main Gate, next to Speeder 2. Trailers were used to transport tools and materials for repair jobs along the railroad. On speeder group excursions, they are sometimes used to carry baggage. On one motor car trip, where there were long distances between stops and not much cover along the way, a trailer was used to carry a porta-potty. Trailers are pretty much indestructible; there are no plans for restoration. (4/10/01) |
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WeyCo (Weyerhaeuser) extended vision caboose #WX082. WeyCo (Weyerhaeuser) extended vision caboose WX082 is located in the OC&E consist on the display track in the middle of Six-Acre Campground. The only restoration done to date has been to replace the sash work on some of the windows, for which we had special knives made to match the original wood contour. Slated for further conservation. (4/11/01) |
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Weyerhaeuser Off-Center Cupola Caboose #2. Weyerhaeuser Off-Center Cupola Caboose 2 is located near the pump house at the Steiger Butte house site. Roller Bearing Trucks. Stencils inside on each end, "GN 11317" caused us to consult the Burlington Northern Caboose Book, by Robert C. Del Grasso (Great Northern Pacific Publications, Bonners Ferry, ID), which indicates that it's Great Northern number was X-292, it's Burlington Northern number was 11317 and that it was built 10/51 by Great Northern Railway, St Cloud. It is the only Weyerhaeuser car acquired separately from the OC&E sale. The floor and floor joists of this car have been completely removed as a first step in its conversion into a guest cabin. This drastic step is necessary because the diesel fuel for the stove had had soaked into virtually all of the flooring. The only way to get rid of the smell was to remove the interior partitions and replace all of the flooring. Yet to be decided is whether to restore the exterior to its original Great Northern livery or to repaint in the yellow Weyerhaeuser livery it wore when we acquired it. It is scheduled for removal to the East Caboose Ridge Triple Track in the summer of 2001. (4/10/01) |
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Weyerhaeuser Snow Spreader #031. Weyerhaeuser Snow Spreader 031 is located on the display track at the junction of Train Mountain Road and Back Shop Road near Central Station. The dates that the spreader was used to clear the pass at Bly Mountain are written above the front windows in pencil. To date, we have replaced the roof deck, roof and most of the window sashes in the cab. A two inch air-line from the compressors in the wood shop next to Central Station let us operate the moving parts of the spreader during train meets. In 1999, the spreader was "adopted" by member Steve Panzik, who has begun conservation by scrapping, priming and painting the exterior. (4/11/01) |
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WTCX (Weyerhaeuser) Water Tank #41. WTCX (Weyerhaeuser) Water Tank 41 is the yellow insulated tank car located near the Steiger Butte House Site. Built 6/51. Bettendorf trucks. Restoration will be limited to sandblasting, painting and re-lettering. The car will be used to store water for irrigation and fire suppression. (4/10/01) |
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WTCX (Weyerhaeuser) Water Tank #42. WTCX (Weyerhaeuser) Water Tank 42 is one of the three yellow tank cars located on the long display track at the northwest corner of Caboose Ridge. Built 5/48. Bettendorf trucks/66,800 pounds/10,500 gallons. Under the top coat of paint can be seen the lettering, "Cumberland" and "CGAX 8601." The original paint appears to be a gray green. In restoring this tank car, we will consider determining the original Cumberland colors and restoring it as a Cumberland Tank Car. The car will be used to store water for irrigation and fire suppression. CGAX is the reporting mark for Cargill, Inc., C.G.D Division. (4/10/01) |
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WTCX (Weyerhaeuser) Water Tank #43. WTCX (Weyerhaeuser) Water Tank 43 is the yellow insulated tanks car located in the OC&E consist on the display track in the middle of Six-Acre Campground. Bettendorf trucks/50,000 pounds/12,500 gallons. Under the top coat of paint can be seen "GGMCO" and other uncertain lettering. In restoring this tank car we will attempt to determine more information about GGMCO and consider restoring it as a GGMCO Water Tank Car. This car differs from the remainder of the water tank cars purchased from OC&E in that it appears to be the only single walled riveted tank car, which may account for the lighter weight and larger capacity. The car will be used to store water for irrigation and fire suppression. (4/10/01) |
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WX (Weyerhaeuser) Log Flat Car #59811. WX (Weyerhaeuser) Log Flat Car 59811. Located in the OC&E consist on display track in the middle of Six Acre Campground. Bettendorf trucks. Built 4/48. 39,300 pounds. Slated to be loaded with logs as part of OC&E display. (3/01) |
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WX (Weyerhaeuser) Log Flat Car #59919. WX (Weyerhaeuser) Log Flat Car 59919. Located in the OC&E consist on display track in the middle of Six Acre Campground. Bettendorf caboose trucks (!). Built 7/48. 39,700 pounds. Slated to be loaded with logs as part of OC&E display. (3/01) |
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WX (Weyerhaeuser) Log Flat Car #59924. WX (Weyerhaeuser) Log Flat Car 59924. Located on the Triple Siding on East Side Caboose Ridge Road. Roller bearing caboose trucks(!). Built 5/46. 41' 6" long. 39,600 pounds. Slated for removal of the log bunks and installation of a deck to create an entertainment space between the two cabooses on each side of the flat car. (4/10/01) |
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WX (Weyerhaeuser) Log Flat Car #59950. WX (Weyerhaeuser) Log Flat Car 59950. Located on West Side Caboose Ridge Road. Bettendorf caboose trucks (!). Built 6/48. Appears to be former Milwaukee Road and former CWWR, both with the same road number. 59,700 pounds. Slated to be moved to OC&E consist on display track in the middle of the Six Acre campground. (4/10/01) |
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