SLSF 78961 LO

Discussion in 'Hopper Cars' started by meteor910, Feb 1, 2010.

  1. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Here's a pic I found today of SLSF 78961, a 37ft, 2980 cu ft, LO covered hopper. I took this in Pacific, Mo in June, 2001 (I think) while chasing SLSF 1522 on one of her runs. (The back of the print says 7/2/01)

    These were built by the Frisco shops in Springfield in 1980 from kits supplied by Greenville, SLSF 78750-78974. They used Ajax brakes and the ASF "Ride Control" 100 ton roller bearing truck.

    I recall driving up the highway leaving town along the tracks on the way back to I-44 and home and coming to a sudden halt when I saw this car sitting there.

    Does anybody have a diagram for this series of LO's, and for the earlier Enterprise-built twins, SLSF 78200-78399, built in 1977?

    Ken
     

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  2. klrwhizkid

    klrwhizkid Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

  3. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Same car!

    Ken
     

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