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Owner: Canadian National Railways
Old Name: Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific
Type: Box Car
AAR Class: XP: Boxcar similar in design to "XM", but which is specially equipped, designed, and/or structurally suitable for a specific commodity loading; except, boxcars (XF, XM, XMI) dedicated to the transportation of commodities in paragraph A, Rule 97, AAR Interchange Rules, must be designated "XP".
AAR Type: A606
Detail Info:   Equipped Box Car, Inside Length: 69' to 79', cushion draft gear/underframe, Plug door, opening greater than 11 feet
Plate:   F
Max Gross Weight:   286000
Load Limit:   207800
Dry Capacity:   7541
Ext L/W/H:   67' 2" / 10' 8" / 17' 0"
Int L/W/H:   60' 9" / 9' 6" / 13' 0"

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GTW 4911
Title:  GTW 4911
Description:  CN local services Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) via former SOO rails at Menasha, WI on 28 Aug. '16. Founded in Menasha in Dec. 1917 as George Banta Paper Co., an affiliate of the George Banta Publishing Co. They merged with Menasha’s Gebrick Paper Co. in ’19 and continued under the Banta name. The name was changed to Central Paper Products Co. (later shortened to Central Paper Co.) ca. Sep. ’20, about the same time they moved to their new location here. George Banta, Sr. continued on as President; George, Jr., assumed the role in ’35 after his father passed away. The facility was acquired by Alco Standard Corp., based in Valley Forge, PA, ca. 29 Sep. ’69 but continued to operate as Central Paper. The name changed to Central Products Co. at some point after ’74. Spinnaker Industries, Inc. purchased Central Products Co. from Alco ca. 1 Jul. ‘95. Intertape Polymer Group, Inc., from Canada, purchased Central Products from Spinnaker ca. 12 Apr. ’99.
Photo Date:  8/28/2016  Upload Date: 10/2/2016 1:27:10 AM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  GTW 4911(GP38-2)
Views:  132   Comments: 2
GTW 4911
Title:  GTW 4911
Description:  CN local splits old and new Milepost 2 markers and crosses Racine St. as it works in the former SOO yard at Menasha, WI on 28 Aug. '16.
Photo Date:  8/28/2016  Upload Date: 10/2/2016 1:27:13 AM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  GTW 4911(GP38-2)
Views:  102   Comments: 1


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