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RE: (erielack) Speaking of EL RBL's....

Reed,

	You sure these are the NITX cars? I know that some of the BLUE cars got CR yellow with red ends....

	- Paul


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Estabrook_@_aol.com [mailto:Estabrook@aol.com] 
> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 9:18 PM
> To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net; paultup@lucent.com
> Cc: estabrook_@_aol.com
> Subject: Re: (erielack) Speaking of EL RBL's....
> 
> 
> In a message dated 2/2/2004 3:30:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> paultup_@_lucent.com writes:
> 
> > 
> > While we're discussing the EL's blue RBLs, here's a topic 
> I've never 
> > seen much discussion on: The EL's leased North American Car RBLs. 
> > These were painted yellow with black ends, and were 50' plug-door 
> > boxcars built to the standard North American Car RBL design 
> (this is 
> > the kit I mentioned Walthers has made). The cars (series was 
> > 60000-60019, I believe, 20 cars) wore at least two lettering 
> > variations during their lifetime, but the only EL 
> identification was 
> > the large black EL diamond on the car's right side (as well 
> as a note 
> > that the car was leased by EL). Reporting marks were NIRX, 
> with either 
> > a "North American" or "NITX" logo in the upper left corner, 
> depending 
> > on the lettering variation.
> > 
> > The questions that come to mind are:
> > 
> > * When did EL lease these?
> > 
> > * What were they used to haul?
> > 
> > * Were they equipped with special equipment? (it just seems 
> odd that 
> > EL would lease 20 RBLs, when they already had quite a few on their 
> > roster)
> > 
> > * Were they returned to North American prior to Conrail, or 
> after CR?
> > 
> >     - Paul
> > 
> > 
> Somewhere, I have seen one or more of these with Conrail 
> reporting marks (in black on yellow with Conrail logo) - 
> maybe George Elwoods site.
> 
> Reed
> 
> 

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