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Discussion Boards => General Discussion => Topic started by: geoffguarin on January 18, 2015, 11:37:47 PM

Title: I don't get the reference on my new railcar
Post by: geoffguarin on January 18, 2015, 11:37:47 PM
I bought a CN 4 bay cylindrical hopper demonstrator. Why is it a "demonstrator"?
Title: Re: I don't get the reference on my new railcar
Post by: Len on January 19, 2015, 04:24:13 AM
If the "BLT" date in the data markings is 65 or 66 it would be a "Demonstrator" because it would be one of the earliest cylindrical hoppers built by ACF for Canadian National.

Len
Title: Re: I don't get the reference on my new railcar
Post by: bapguy on January 19, 2015, 09:18:49 AM
Railroad car and loco builds built demonstrators so the railroads could try them before buying them.  Joe
Title: Re: I don't get the reference on my new railcar
Post by: Len on January 19, 2015, 10:24:31 AM
And considering how many cylindrical hoppers there are on the rails today, obviously the demonstration worked!  :D

Len
Title: Re: I don't get the reference on my new railcar
Post by: the Bach-man on January 19, 2015, 09:15:29 PM
Dear Geoff,
It was a one-of-a-kind car.
Have fun!
the Bach-man
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