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(erielack) EL in the 2-10-06 ABPR

Bruce, you're mostly correct about the Front-Runner although two-axle
intermodal platforms post-dated EL by at least 5 years. The first was the
"Four-Runner" of 1981. It consisted of four 45' two-axle platforms connected
with drawbars. It did have tracking problems and in 1983 began to be
replaced by the "Front-Runner", a similar looking stand-alone two axle
low-profile 48' platform. It also had tracking problems (possibly
exacerbated by the 28" wheels), which were largely corrected with a truck
redesign. The idea here was to reduce empty platform movements with
single-trailer shipments to and from smaller terminals. It has been much
more successful than the Four-Runner and although I don't do much
railfanning these days, I believe some are still in service.

Paul B

This looks like a front-runner to me - they were 2 axle cars that could
carry 1 trailer and were another great idea that just didn't work out on the
road.  If I'm not mistaken they didn't track well and were eventually pulled
from service and scapped.

Bruce Alcock
OK N-Rail

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