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New York Central GP35

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  New York Central GP35 #2399 Greetings All, What would you say if I said the New York Central System had an EMD GP35 with dynamic brakes? If you asked me that a few months ago I would have said no way based on all the print and internet info I've read. I've since learned different. Check this out; EMD built a GP35 with see thru side panels for the  1964 -1965 World's Fair  that was held in Queens NY. When the fair ended this display engine  EMDX 1964  and then  EMDX 1965  with it's dynamic brakes was sold to the NYC. This engine became NYC 6155  the highest numbered GP35 on the NYC roster. It was later renumbered 2399 in 1966 for the pending NYC-PRR merger.  Here's the  2399 at Sandusky Ohio  in 1966! Dynamic brakes an all!! Make sure you scroll down! WHAT!!! A New York Central GP35 had dynamic brakes!!! Get that 2937 out of the purgatory box!!  This NYC GP35 #2937 painted in 2010 with a wrong number and dynamic brakes ended up in  the purgatory box based on publis

The 8 Most Common Types of Rail Cars for Freight Shipping

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The 8 Most Common Types of Rail Cars  for Freight Shipping   If you've ever sat at a railroad crossing and watched as the train rolled by, you probably noticed the sheer variety of different rail cars (and no, we're not talking about the graffiti). That's because the "one-size-fits-all" days are long gone in the freight shipping world, and rail yards are no exception. There are hundreds—maybe even thousands—of different types of cargo being hauled every day, and many of those require specialized cars to accommodate them. While there are dozens of uniquely designed cars, we'll break down the eight most common types that are used in rail freight shipping today. BOXCARS When you picture a train car in your head, there's a very good chance a boxcar is the first thing that comes to mind. That's because boxcars are the gold standard of the rail freight world, making up the majority of many trains. Boxcars feature a solid roof and sliding doors in the center

Gotham City Map by Eliot Brown

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 Gotham City layout reference maps Gotham City, or simply Gotham, is an American city rife with corruption and crime, the home of its iconic protector Batman. The Cartographer Who Mapped Out Gotham City Batman has been guarding Gotham for 75 years, but its city limits weren’t defined until 1998. T he map of Gotham City that's been in use for the past 16 years in comics and movies was originally created by  Eliot R. Brown , the artist previously best known to me as the man behind  Punisher Armory . Read More:  Smithsonian Examines Eliot R. Brown's Map Of Gotham City  | https://comicsalliance.com/smithsonian-eliot-r-brown-map-gotham-city-batman/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral The impetus behind mapping out Gotham City was, of course, the most comic booky reasoning of all. It was created during the planning stages of  No Man's Land  so that the creators behind the massive earthquake that leveled Gotham could know exactly what it was they were leveling. Before that,