Grand Trunk Western Freight Cars

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Boxcars

Grand Trunk Western 50-foot plug-door boxcar GTW 598072 stands in a yard during the early 1980s. Part of the 598000-598199 series built by National Steel Car between October and December 1979, these 80-ton boxcars featured 10-foot plug doors, cushioned underframes and a capacity of 5,182 cubic feet for damage-sensitive freight. This example carries GTW’s blue paint scheme with the large “GT” noodle logo and “The Good Track Road” slogan, although not every car in the fleet received the slogan and tracks graphic. © Gary A. Rich

Covered Hoppers

Covered hopper use included agricultural limestone shipped to feed mills, where it was added to animal feed as a calcium supplement to help produce stronger eggshells. Limestone from the Milton, Vermont area was also transported to paper mills and other industrial customers.

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