ICG Stuyvesant Docks Yard         
Rather than waste money on ultrasonic rail testing, the ICG found this simple and economical method for locating defective rails. This loaded 100-ton covered hopper has positively identified a rail which will need to be replaced. Notice the clean break at the fish plate in the foreground.
Date: 12/24/1976 Location: New Orleans, LA   Map Show New Orleans on a rail map Views: 557 Collection Of:   Michael Palmieri
Rolling Stock: BN 451711 (Covered Hopper) Author:  Michael Palmieri
ICG Stuyvesant Docks Yard
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Bernie Feltman General Replace? You give them too much credit - they would be tempted to slap a couple more angle bars on this and continue using this rail 11/10/2013 7:28:40 PM

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