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Viewing Album:  Flexi-Flo
 
By:Geneva Short
Dates:6/1/1982 - 6/1/1982
Album Info:New York Central Railroad initiated a "bulk-transfer" service called "Flexi-Flo" in the 1960s. The idea was that bulk commodities could be shipped by specially equipped rail cars to a transloading terminal where the commodity could be easily unloaded one truckload at a time as needed by customers. The rail cars within the terminal essentially became storage silos on wheels until completely empty. Since trucks could unload directly from the piping on the cars, no expensive fixed transloading equipment was necessary. The idea was a success and today many railroads as well as independent (third party) transloading outfits operate terminals all over the country.
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CR 897002
Title:  CR 897002
Description:  Conrail 897002, cylindrical Flexi-Flo car (retired)
Photo Date:  7/1/1982  Upload Date: 9/22/2011 10:56:49 PM
Location:  Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:  Geneva Short
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  286   Comments: 0
PC 897000
Title:  PC 897000
Description:  A different type of Flexi-Flo car (unfortunately, retired). date approx.
Photo Date:  7/1/1982  Upload Date: 9/22/2011 10:42:20 PM
Location:  Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:  Geneva Short
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  1285   Comments: 0
PC 898074
Title:  PC 898074
Description:  Yet another type of Flexi-Flo car, PC class H58
Photo Date:  7/1/1982  Upload Date: 9/22/2011 11:07:09 PM
Location:  Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:  Geneva Short
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  1018   Comments: 0
CR 897011 Flexi Flo car built 4-66
Title:  CR 897011 Flexi Flo car built 4-66
Description:  Flexi-Flo car at terminal in Hammond, Indiana (date approx)
Photo Date:  6/10/1982  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 2:09:13 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Geneva Short
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  962   Comments: 0
NYC 885731 Flexi Flo car built 5-66
Title:  NYC 885731 Flexi Flo car built 5-66
Description:  Flexi-Flo car at terminal in Hammond, Indiana (date approx)
Photo Date:  6/10/1982  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 2:09:09 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Geneva Short
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  914   Comments: 2
PC 897717 Flexi Flo
Title:  PC 897717 Flexi Flo
Description:  Flexi-Flo car at terminal in Hammond, Indiana (date approx)
Photo Date:  6/10/1982  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 2:09:16 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Geneva Short
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  1317   Comments: 1

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