George Andrews Wrote:
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> From the photos it is apparent the flat car has
> been recently repainted; the green is too dark &
> reporting marks are not of correct font. Also no
> other data is shown, such as weight limits or lube
> data. Most likely the car is now privately owned;
> the Fed regularly donates such cars to museums or
> offers them cheap to shortlines.
> Also, what is a basalt car ??? Are you referring
> to a ballast car ???

Yes, I meant ballast. I thought I corrected that when I previewed the post, but apparently not.