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T. P. Bruss's Collection
 
5/19/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Thilmany LLC
Type: Gondola
AAR Class: GBS: Specialty Open top car, having fixed sides, fixed or drop ends and solid bottom.
AAR Type: E536
Detail Info:   Equipped Gondola, Inside Length: 52-61ft, Capacity: 4,000-5,000 cu ft *Light Density Service
Plate:   B
Max Gross Weight:   220000
Load Limit:   163400
Dry Capacity:   4625
Ext L/W/H:   58' 1" / 10' 5" / 12' 7"
Int L/W/H:   54' 1" / 9' 6" / 9' 0"
User Notes:   built by Midwest Freight Car Co., BLT 1-75, LD LMT 163400, LT WT 57600, IL 54-1, CU 4628, LUB SOO 1-78 AX, ELS stencil on trucks

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TPPX 75008, TPPX 70122, TPPX 40117
Title:  TPPX 75008, TPPX 70122, TPPX 40117
Description:  Three types of TPPX cars coupled together in a CN through freight halted along Union St. at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 19 Nov. '16. TPPX 75008 woodchip gondola has an E&LS decal or plate near the sill above the right truck. The 75000-series 2-compartment woodchip gondolas seem to be recent acquisitions. TPPX 40177 pulpwood gondola has E&LS stencil on trucks.
Photo Date:  11/19/2016  Upload Date: 12/12/2016 12:01:26 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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TPPX 40117
Title:  TPPX 40117
Description:  TPPX 40177 pulpwood gondola was included in the consist of a CN through freight halted along Union St. at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 19 Nov. '16.
Photo Date:  11/19/2016  Upload Date: 1/2/2017 2:22:57 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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TPPX 40103, TPPX 40116, and TPPX 40117
Title:  TPPX 40103, TPPX 40116, and TPPX 40117
Description:  Expera Specialty Solutions' Rail King parallels Thilmany Rd. as it extracts a string of TPPX pulpwood gondolas to be picked up by a CN local at Kaukauna, WI on 4 Jan '17. From its founding in 1883 until 26 Jun. '13, this Kaukauna paper mill was Thilmany Pulp and Paper Co. (a.k.a. Thilmany, LLC or Thilmany Papers). The 4 TPPX pulpwood gondolas to the left are spotted there to be loaded with pulpwood to be shipped somewhere else. The number boards of the CN local can be seen above the gondolas at left. The Rail King is a Model RK330 G4 Mobile Railcar Mover, weight 51,500 lb., length 181", width 120", height (on road) 142", height (on rail) 134", rail clearance 3", road clearance 10", 4 speeds (forward & reverse), top speed on road 9 mph, top speed on rail 15 mph.
Photo Date:  1/4/2017  Upload Date: 1/23/2017 2:19:45 AM
Location:  Kaukauna, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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TPPX 40103, TPPX 40116, and TPPX 40117
Title:  TPPX 40103, TPPX 40116, and TPPX 40117
Description:  Expera Specialty Solutions' Rail King parallels Thilmany Rd. as it extracts a string of TPPX pulpwood gondolas to be picked up by a CN local at Kaukauna, WI on 4 Jan '17. From its founding in 1883 until 26 Jun. '13, this Kaukauna paper mill was Thilmany Pulp and Paper Co. (a.k.a. Thilmany, LLC or Thilmany Papers). The Rail King is a Model RK330 G4 Mobile Railcar Mover, weight 51,500 lb., length 181", width 120", height (on road) 142", height (on rail) 134", rail clearance 3", road clearance 10", 4 speeds (forward & reverse), top speed on road 9 mph, top speed on rail 15 mph.
Photo Date:  1/4/2017  Upload Date: 1/23/2017 2:19:48 AM
Location:  Kaukauna, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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TPPX 40117
Title:  TPPX 40117
Description:  TPPX 40117 was in a string of cars being extracted by Expera Specialty Solutions' (originally Thilmany Pulp and Paper Co.) Rail King along Thilmany Rd. so they could be picked up by a CN local at Kaukauna, WI on 4 Jan '17.
Photo Date:  1/4/2017  Upload Date: 1/23/2017 2:19:51 AM
Location:  Kaukauna, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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TPPX 40117
Title:  TPPX 40117
Description:  TPPX 40117 pulpwood gondola was part of a string of cars along Thilmany Rd. about to picked up by a CN local via former C&NW rails at Kaukauna, WI on 13 Jun. '17. From its founding in 1883 until 26 Jun. '13, the Kaukauna paper mill was Thilmany Pulp and Paper Co. (a.k.a. Thilmany, LLC or Thilmany Papers).
Photo Date:  6/13/2017  Upload Date: 7/24/2017 2:42:59 AM
Location:  Kaukauna, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Views:  130   Comments: 0


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