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Peshtigo, WI
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Title
Boxcar Reflection
Artist
Ms Judi
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Boxcars can carry most kinds of freight. Originally they were hand-loaded, but in more recent years mechanical assistance such as forklifts have been used to load and empty them faster. Their generalized design is still slower to load and unload than specialized designs of car, and this partially explains the decline in boxcar numbers since World War II. The other cause for this decline is the container. A container can be easily transshipped and is amenable to inter-modal transportation, transportable by ships, trucks or trains, and can be delivered door-to-door. In many respects a container is a boxcar without the wheels and underframe. Even loose loads such as coal, grain and ore can be carried in a boxcar with boards over the side door openings. Later grain transport would used metal reinforced cardboard which was nailed over the door and could be punctured by a grain auger for unloading. This was more common in earlier days; it was susceptible to losing much loading during the journey, and damaged the boxcar. It was also impossible to mechanically load and unload. Grain can also be transported in boxcars designed specifically for that purpose; specialized equipment and procedures are required to load and unload the cars.
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September 7th, 2013
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Myrtle Beach, SC - United States
Gorgeous reflection of these old weathered beauties Ms Judi. Spended, V :)
Doniphan, MO - United States
Awesome! This is the first reflection shot I have seen of a wonderful rustic train! v.f
North Bend, OR - United States
Such a delightful capture! Love the color of the boxcars against the green, the graffiti and the reflection in the water! Great shot! ~f/v!
Peshtigo, WI - United States
Thank you so much Leif, Jim, and K for the fantastic comments and votes! =)
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