ITEM NUMBER: MTL05300540

Built in 1988, this centerbeam flat car with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was painted in a striking red and black scheme. It was used for carrying heavy finished wood loads, like plywood. With bulkheads on each end to prevent acceleration or deceleration load-shifting, the car design also features a centerbeam structure, which provides both lateral stability and support for shipment as well as simplifying loading and unloading cargo. CSX was formed through the 1986 mergers of Chessie System and Seaboard System/ Family Lines, and continues to operate today across more than 21,000 miles of track in the Eastern United States.