Railroad Forums 

  • BM 2752

  • Discussion relating to the pre-1983 B&M and MEC railroads. For current operations, please see the Pan Am Railways Forum.
Discussion relating to the pre-1983 B&M and MEC railroads. For current operations, please see the Pan Am Railways Forum.

Moderator: MEC407

 #1569423  by Cowford
 
This is an old small cube covered hopper still in service with a fresh paint job and a McGinnis logo... no way this is a revenue car. My guess is company sand - can anyone confirm this?
 #1569518  by edbear
 
When I worked for the B & M Accounting Dept. maintaining property records, the B & M converted at least one open top hopper to covered hopper for company sand. Got at Build date on the car?
 #1569641  by EDFLD Bill
 
It is a Company Service car, used for transporting locomotive traction sand.....