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North American Non Revenue Freight Cars By James T. Bradley Soft Cover
North American Non Revenue Freight Cars By James T. Bradley
Softcover 64 Pages
Copyright 1992
CONTENTS
CHAPTER1, BALLAST CARS 4
CHAPTER2, AIR DUMP CARS 11
CHAPTER3, COMPANY SAND CARS 16
CHAPTER 4, FUEL & WATER CARS 26
CHAPTER 5, COMPANY MATERIAL BOXCARS .42
CHAPTER 6, COMPANY MATERIAL FLATCARS 52
CHAPTER 7, COMPANY MATERIAL GONDOLAS .58
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 63
INDEX 64
Introduction
The term "non revenue" in railroad parlance, refers to freight cars which do not earn money for their owners. It is the purpose of this book to review why and what types of cars would a railroad own if they are not going to make money for them, for it is the nature of railroading to haul freight in return for a fee.
Railroads use many different products and services in the course of moving freight and passengers over their systems. Therefore through out the years it has been to their advantage to move these products at no extra cost on their own trains at the same time they are hauling revenue freight.
Up until the 1980's railroads generally moved all their company supplies by rail. To deliver these supplies and materials, which at times can range from a carton of office supplies to hundreds of carloads of ballast, the railroads have enlisted the services of many types of cars. Some of these cars have been purchased new for specific services, while others have been converted or salvaged from cars which would otherwise have gone to scrap.
In the beginning, as railroad construction crews tamed the land across America, it was necessary to haul the materials from the rail head to end of track. The variety of cars available back then was limited, but the plain flatcar was the car of choice, for about anything which could be lifted or rolled could be placed upon them. Later, boxcars were used for some types of material, not only to protect it from the weather, but also for reasons of security.
Tank cars hauled water to on line locations which had none and flatcars with stake panels on the ends and sides hauled dirt and rock. Before the turn of the century the choices for hauling company supplies were quite minimal.
Today, most cars in company material service are regular freight cars which have outlived their useful lives in revenue service. These cars generally were cars which were road worthy and paid for, but which were replaced by newer larger and more modern ones, or cars which were bought for a specific service or customer which may have gone out of business. Rather than scrap or sell them, they have been turned into usefulness again by hauling the companies supplies across the system.
Some are assigned to haul a specific item, such as engine sand or diesel fuel. Others may standby, and be used by any department which has a need for that particular type car at the time.
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