I agree, unlike some of the round cement containers which could be unloaded from within the car, these were lifted out and emptied while hanging from a crane.
I suspect the position of the containers in the car may indicate that they are carrying relatively heavy cargo - fire brick, or maybe chemicals for a foundry. Thus they are positioned symmetrically over the truck bolsters and towards the ends of the car for support. Pieter E. Roos --- On Fri, 10/21/11, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Nice photo showing the containers and AM type > gondola. > Question--it has > > the words "drop bottom container car' > stenciled on the car. Would you > > ever want a car that the > ability to drop it containers? Or I just > > misunderstanding > terminology? > > > As I understand it, the containers unload > from the bottom after being lifted out. > Stan Stokrocki > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
