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[mp202]

What is the protocol in the use of the 'X' in the ID code? I thought actual railroads, as opposed to loco/rolling stock companies, didn't use it, but I'm not sure?

It's just stands for "railroad", "railway", "company", etc.

 

[cascaderailroad]

"X" means: "Other than a railroad"

CSX Corp is not a railroad ... they are a transportation company, and are thus classified as a non-railroad on the NYSE.
CSXT
CSMX

I think it is just a way of railroads scheme of avoiding tax's by the Govt ... "WhadYa' mean their not a railroad" ? "They say they're NOT a railroad" ...

 

[slabay]

Reporting marks that end in X are privately owned cars, not owned by the common carrier railroads. CSX Transportation's reporting mark is CSXT, because CSX cannot be used by them as a common carrier with the X at the end. Cars with the mark CSXT (or NS, UP, etc.) are owned by a railroad. Cars that end in X are owned by entities other than a railroad, like UTLX (Union Tank Car Company) or GATX (General American Marks Company), or GCOX (Gold Coast Railroad Museum).

 

[2Wayne]

What is the protocol in the use of the 'X' in the ID code? I thought actual railroads, as opposed to loco/rolling stock companies, didn't use it, but I'm not sure?

What they all said above me! ^ :hehe:

 

[BobCass]

Round The Curve..

I would like to have some Feed Back on this Pic Please..

 

[817TAYLOR]

Feedback?
O_O

that good enough for ya?
seriously nice shot!
:Y:

 

[nicky9499]

Reporting marks that end in X are privately owned cars, not owned by the common carrier railroads. CSX Transportation's reporting mark is CSXT, because CSX cannot be used by them as a common carrier with the X at the end. Cars with the mark CSXT (or NS, UP, etc.) are owned by a railroad. Cars that end in X are owned by entities other than a railroad, like UTLX (Union Tank Car Company) or GATX (General American Marks Company), or GCOX (Gold Coast Railroad Museum).

Oh dear. Does that mean I cannot use CCRX for my Coal County class 2 railroad anymore? I kinda liked the ring to it.

 

[Kris94]

 

[nikitka1988]

Nikita :wave:

 

[Kris94]

 

[Kris94]

 

[ekankal]

Great reskin! VIA is very cool. Where are those VIA cars from? I saw unreleased ones but I've never seen those!

Thanks.
The passenger cars can be found here http://checkrail.com/third-party-dl.htm, the baggage car is a repaint on a car I found here http://dragonspikerailrouteworks.freeforums.org/via-rail-project-t64.html.
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GREAT shots, everyone.
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More VIA .

// Erik from Sweden

 

[bunkerrattmk2]

 

[AndrewLummis_99]

A quick run on Mojave today.

 

[SuperSpeedMaglev]

NASA Rail road on my Florida main lines route (FEC)

O_O

Is there REALLY a NASA Railroad or is that just Made up? If it's real.. COOL!

 

[Blutorse4792]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_Railroad

 

[bunkerrattmk2]

 

[conrailfan1999]

Great shots Bunkerrattmk2!

 

[xawery]

ATSF Venta (Irvine) Spur

 

[BobCass]

Comin to the Mine..

I need Feedback on my work Please..