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Discussion related to New York, Susquehanna & Western operations past and present. Also includes some discussion related to Deleware Otsego owned and operated shortlines. Official web site can be found here: NYSW.COM.

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 #314835  by amoreho1
 
i'm guessing they get tipped

 #315616  by washingtonsecondary
 
I'm pretty sure thats not the prefered method.

 #315654  by RichM
 
Still a good question... I don't think structurally these cars were ever intended to be tipped... there aren't rotating couplers and no apparent reinforcing members like the coal or ore gondolas have. A fair number of these originally were just modified boxcars and the like.

 #315661  by cjvrr
 
From what I have heard they remove the debris with a backhoe.

 #315770  by Steve F45
 
RichM wrote:Still a good question... I don't think structurally these cars were ever intended to be tipped... there aren't rotating couplers and no apparent reinforcing members like the coal or ore gondolas have. A fair number of these originally were just modified boxcars and the like.
i dont see to many converted box cars. But lots and lots of woodchip cars and ex coal hoppers.

 #315780  by mainetrain
 
washingtonsecondary wrote:I'm pretty sure thats not the prefered method.
Thats hysterical

 #315836  by RichM
 
Dub, I think it's a rag-tag collection of a lot of cars at the end of their service life. Whatever their previous service, I think all that matters now is that the bearings roll and the brakes work. I just believe there's no way that collection of junk can be rotated/tilted.

 #315942  by ricebrianrice
 
Somehow I knew what the picture was going to be before I opened it!!!

So do we think they use a backhoe or such to unload them??

 #315949  by ANDY117
 
I know that some cars have rotary couplers. Mainly the thrall gondolas. The SOUTHERN and NS cars open up on the ends.

 #315970  by trainfreak
 
Back when the operation was new was when you saw a few of the ex boxcar converts and the old bangor and arrostock (spelling?) woodchip hoppers.

 #316096  by GOLDEN-ARM
 
High Iron Photography wrote:http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=112668
Yeah, and those aren't gondolas, either...................

 #317693  by Sir Ray
 
GOLDEN-ARM wrote:Yeah, and those aren't gondolas, either...................
Say What?
Aren't those 'Bathtub' gondola, originally used for coal/mineral hauling.
And even if they were woodchip cars originally, they'd still meet the definition of Gondola, wouldn't they?

Anyway, from this site: http://www.wastebyrail.com/successstories.asp
The small picture in the left border gives us one vote for backhoe unloading (backhoe next to gondola, not straddling it like in some installations).
This may mean a Bobcat is loaded in to finish unloading (or, even suckier, some guys with shovels - 'paging Mike Rowe, Mr Mike Rowe...').