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Size matters
Railfan with a friend
Here I'll go around the gate officer so you can see the train better.
Me and My Favorite UP Loco
Size matters
Follow the Trail
business end of the 261
I'm ready for my close-up
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Size matters

Compared to just about anything - hoppers, center-beams, single-stack IMS cars, boxcars, autoracks, etc. gondolas are ussually the smallest. Yet all it takes is a comparison to a human being to see how big they actually are!

The gon is loaded with somekind of wooden supports. Note the yellow patch - CP/UP merger conspiracy theorists will no doubt enjoy this.

PS. I know it looks like coal in the background, but it's only snow and dirt. Also note the fire hydrant in the back, right by the tracks there's a dirt field with paved streets and 10 fire hydrants all ready for a new business to move in.
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