tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post820233568465471875..comments2024-03-29T00:38:49.531-04:00Comments on THE BEACHBURG SUB: Reasons to appreciate rolling stock (Part II)Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-73864702722477005492017-07-23T15:56:16.882-04:002017-07-23T15:56:16.882-04:00Those "North American" hoppers were leas...Those "North American" hoppers were leased from North American Car Co. and that's that company's logo on the car. NACC's lease fleet later became part of GE Capital.Chris vanderHeidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10201660898672671254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-23070254983490552162017-07-16T08:13:26.787-04:002017-07-16T08:13:26.787-04:00Thanks for reminding me of the modifications to th...Thanks for reminding me of the modifications to the CP Rail boxcar, Eric. I meant to mention them in the post, but I obviously left that out. Good to know what it was I was looking at, since I wasn't sure. It's funny you mention Ontario, Steve. I see Western Canada as the gold standard for railfanning myself. I guess it's all a matter of perspective.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-11813411075692930942017-07-15T12:06:15.702-04:002017-07-15T12:06:15.702-04:00Seeing these "fallen flags" or previous ...Seeing these "fallen flags" or previous schemes leads to curiosity which can lead to research... always a good thing.<br /><br />Out of your photos, I see mostly CNW and SOO and a few Southerns around here. I have yet to see a Sclair but I hope to, someday. I guess I'll have to go to Ontario.. :)Canadian Train Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525092107895665275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680264279342137192.post-4573474987058248522017-07-15T09:21:00.967-04:002017-07-15T09:21:00.967-04:00Michael - Speaking of grumpy...Eric here. Excellen...Michael - Speaking of grumpy...Eric here. Excellent take on the subject of rolling stock for RSAS Session II. Your history angle is an important one. Those logos do show the progression of consolidation over the last few decades. Even the North American leasing logo was an indication of things to come - not only in the fleet progression towards covered hoppers and tanks - but also the shift to private ownership away from railway ownership.<br /><br />Even a given piece or class of rolling stock can show 'history'. That CP boxcar has had roof-level vents added to allow the shipping of 'wet' paper products. This shows the railway making efforts to have their rolling stock fleet match changing customer demand, and the evolution of new lading over time.<br /><br />Rolling stock has also provided a rolling billboard on which a company's products can be advertised. SCLAIR is a great example. (Person stuck at crossing "Hey, I wonder if there are any new resins for sale by DuPont?")<br /><br />All those cars you chose are indeed historic, indeed photographable and indeed reinforce the importance of rolling stock photography. Hey, perhaps all blogs should just show rolling stock photos!! (Nah, that would be boring.)<br /><br />Thanks for posting and have a great weekend!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.com