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BONE VALLEY CARS AND CABS

Phosphate cars: wet rock, dry rock
Tank cars
Cabooses



July 2000, CSX Valrico Subdivision East of Mulberry.
A rare mix freight local just took off from Mulberry yard. CSXT 993370 is obviously not being used as a fuel tender on this trip!!!!!
PS: Does anybody know if these fuel tenders are used by CSX anywhere?
WET ROCK (UNPROCESSED PHOSPHATE) CARS

Brewster Subdivision, July 2000; Southbound empty.
Class H61 built in 1977 with a loaded weight of 202,700 lbs.

Brewster Subdivision, July 2000; Southbound empty.
Class U13 built in 1965 with a loaded weight of 263,000 lbs.

Brewster Subdivision, July 2000; Southbound empty.
Class U13 built in 1965 with a loaded weight of 263,000 lbs.


Welcome Junction, July 2000; Tampa bound.
Class H-7-A built in 1981 with a loaded weight of 263,000 lbs.
DRY ROCK (PROCESSED PHOSPHATE) CARS

Class GR1 built in 1973 with loaded weight of 263,000 lbs.


Valrico Subdivision, July 2000
Class GR-1A built in 1981 with loaded weight of 263,000 lbs.
TANK CARS

Mulberry Yard, February 1998.
PVCX 13219 is one of 350 cars of this type from BHP Copper Inc with a capacity of 200,000 lbs. Phosphoric acid is used to extract the phosphate from the ore.
CABOOSES/PLATFORMS

Brewster Subdivision, February 1998.
The crew enjoys the long back move standing on the platform, rather than hanging at the back of the last car.

Mulberry Yard, February 2000.
A set of 3 cabooses just made it to Mulberry form the paint shop, waiting for next assignment.