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I was trying to find a picture of an Ic enclosed auto rack like the ones walthers sells assume they were real just cant find a picture if u have one please help me out thanks.
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mustangjoe448 wrote:I was trying to find a picture of an Ic enclosed auto rack like the ones walthers sells assume they were real just cant find a picture if u have one please help me out thanks.
Is lc = Illinois Central?
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I have never Seen an IC Autorack only CN and GTW ones
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Yes illinois central I know they had them they r just rare I saw a pic of one with just sides
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GP9R wrote:I have never Seen an IC Autorack only CN and GTW ones
Now that you mention it I have never seen an enclosed IC vehicle rack :?
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I know I wish some one had a pic of one I have looked everywhere
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Try looking at Trailer Train pics on rr.fallenflags.org. ICG's enclosed auto racks were indeed orange.

(Meanwhile, I'm trying to figure out how someone could only see CN and GTW ones, LOL.)
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Ok thank u I will try that I take it u have seen them then
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OK,

It's not much...nor great, but here's a piece of one that was part of the derailment photographed

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conrail767596 wrote:Try looking at Trailer Train pics on rr.fallenflags.org. ICG's enclosed auto racks were indeed orange.
Looks yellow to me :?
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AARR wrote:
conrail767596 wrote:Try looking at Trailer Train pics on rr.fallenflags.org. ICG's enclosed auto racks were indeed orange.
Looks yellow to me :?
"They do exsist!"
It looks orange to me
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GP9R wrote:
AARR wrote:
conrail767596 wrote:Try looking at Trailer Train pics on rr.fallenflags.org. ICG's enclosed auto racks were indeed orange.
Looks yellow to me :?
"They do exsist!"
It looks orange to me
the horn in your Avatar looks orange to me...that IC auto rack looks yellow :?
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awEsome thank u brian b very hard find I knew they had them I love this site lots of good people
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Joe,

You're welcome.

Glad I remembered where I had it filed!
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