Brett_Wiebold
Drag Flanger OC
One of two entries I put up for this year's BTA, D&RGW Drag Flanger OC! Initially designed by Arthur Ridgeway, these cars were used on Colorado railroads well into the 1980s, with some still in service on scenic railroads today. Pulled along behind a locomotive, these cars would spread snow and "flange out" crossings/switches that were prone to icing up/causing derailments. This car, designated OC by the D&RGW 3' gauge network, survives as a display today at the Colorado Railroad Museum (though it is in a different paint scheme now).
Drag Flanger OC
One of two entries I put up for this year's BTA, D&RGW Drag Flanger OC! Initially designed by Arthur Ridgeway, these cars were used on Colorado railroads well into the 1980s, with some still in service on scenic railroads today. Pulled along behind a locomotive, these cars would spread snow and "flange out" crossings/switches that were prone to icing up/causing derailments. This car, designated OC by the D&RGW 3' gauge network, survives as a display today at the Colorado Railroad Museum (though it is in a different paint scheme now).