Mandatory Milwaukee Monday

Southbound Soo/Milwaukee train #204 is seen rolling through Kentland, Indiana on April 27th, 1986. Train had Soo 6307-6357-786, 104 cars and Soo Line caboose #28. This train also had a great variety of roadname cars for a change, including D&RGW, B&O and many Milwaukee Road cars including these 2 boxcars.

 

Info on MILW Boxcar #6246:

 

Owner:Milwaukee Road

Type:Box Car

AAR Class:XP: Boxcar similar in design to "XM", but which is specially equipped, designed, and/or structurally suitable for a specific commodity loading; except, boxcars (XF, XM, XMI) dedicated to the transportation of commodities in paragraph A, Rule 97, AAR Interchange Rules, must be designated "XP".

AAR Type:A606

Detail Info: Equipped Box Car, Inside Length: 69' to 79', cushion draft gear/underframe, Plug door, opening greater than 11 feet

User Notes: Double Door

 

Info on MILW Boxcar #4323:

 

Owner:Milwaukee Road

Type:Box Car

AAR Class:XP: Boxcar similar in design to "XM", but which is specially equipped, designed, and/or structurally suitable for a specific commodity loading; except, boxcars (XF, XM, XMI) dedicated to the transportation of commodities in paragraph A, Rule 97, AAR Interchange Rules, must be designated "XP".

AAR Type:A606

Detail Info: Equipped Box Car, Inside Length: 69' to 79', cushion draft gear/underframe, Plug door, opening greater than 11 feet

Plate: C

User Notes: 6000 cu.ft.

 

Soo/Milw southbound train #204

CR Danville secondary, MP IH 61.84

Nee-NYC Egyptian Line

Kentland, Indiana

April 27th, 1986

Done