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From: darrelj@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Darrel VanBuer)
Newsgroups: net.railroad
Subject: Re: Explanation of markings on freight cars sought
Message-ID: <867@sdcrdcf.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 25-Feb-84 11:04:37 EST
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Posted: Sat Feb 25 11:04:37 1984
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Organization: System Development Corporation, Santa Monica
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***X denotes railway cars owned by a holding company rather than by a
railroad.  For historical reasons, the railroads have not wanted to own tank
cars (no doubt in part because you can't load any cargo in any car).

-- 
Darrel J. Van Buer, PhD
System Development Corp.
2500 Colorado Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90406
(213)820-4111 x5449
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