Hoppers On Stilts  Contributor's Pick!       
Some covered hopper car bodies (including an old Airslide) in use as storage bins outside a Boone, Colorado, plant. Cotton Belt heritage of at least one of the cars is partially visible through the beige paint.
Date: 12/2/2007 Location: Boone, CO   Map Show Boone on a rail map Views: 512 Collection Of:   Geneva Short
Author:  Geneva May Short
Hoppers On Stilts
Picture Categories: Scenic,Yard,Station This picture is part of album:  "Recycled" railroad items put to use off-the-track
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Name Type Comments Date
Fred Stuckmann General Interesting find. 3/3/2012 10:24:58 AM
mikey cruz General more people should be this smart, nice find! 3/3/2012 10:51:47 AM
steven langsford General I agree... 3/3/2012 2:45:17 PM
Alan Fricker General Grain storage perhaps? 3/3/2012 8:20:39 PM
Bernie Feltman General Excellent catch and photo, Geneva 3/4/2012 10:37:07 AM
Richard Burdick General I have never seen hoppers that have been utilized like this,but I have seen old tank cars used,and have even seen old UP boxcars being used for storage on one of my trips along I-70 in KS 3/4/2012 1:46:42 PM
George Sillett General Very Nice find! 4/2/2012 10:55:47 PM

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