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Hi everyone,
Here are five more boxcars. These are from two different series, the 760xxx and 781xxx. The two 760 cars look exactly the same to me until it comes to the paint. Notice that the logo and reporting marks are higher on one than on the other. As for the three 781's, two look identical to me, but the third is a different shade of paint and is missing the BNSF logo. I can't help but point out (again) that there is one thing that is the same for almost all boxcars. None have roofwalks. I challenge you to find a BNSF, or for that matter any boxcar that has roofwalks in the 80's or 90's. There are very few specialized exceptions. One of my modelling peeves is seeing modellers run boxcars with roofwalks in what otherwise looks like a very nice modern (80's or 90's) train. It especially kills me to see members of clubs at train shows running BNSF locomotives followed by boxcars with roofwalks. I know from talking to many of these people that they really intend to model a modern train, and they are somewhat appreciative of learning this information on the prototypes they are modelling. Of course, then they have to deal with the frustration of what to do with all those boxcars that they thought looked so neat but would really be more at home behind a Great Northern locomotive. I try my best to catch these people early so they don't blow too much money on nice looking boxcars from the 40's, 50's and 60's. Enjoy! |
