Department of Defense Nuclear Loads

Department of Defense Nuclear Loads

The following photos of a DODX flat car was sent to me by Zach Morrison.

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The following photo of a DODX flat car was sent to me by Rich Middlekauf. I caught this one "behind the fence" at the Navy depot in Mechanicsburg. Big car, odd looking cradle assembly.

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The following photos were taken by Charles McGill. They are used here with Charles' permission. These shots were taken sometime in 1998 on the UP main in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon at various places between Kalema and La Grande. The eight axle cars with the silver casks are numbered 38872 - 38896.

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The following photos were taken by Russell Underwood and used with Russell's permission.

DODX 38882
Petersburg, VA
Oct. 1 1993

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DODX 39820
Suffolk, VA
Aug. 29, 1992

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DODX 39830
Suffolk, VA
Aug. 29, 1992

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DODX 39833
Norfolk, News, VA
June 3 1993

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DODX 39837
Norfolk News, VA
June 7 1993

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DODX 39853
Ft. Eustis, VA
Feb. 3, 1999

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DODX 39854
Ft. Eustis, VA
Feb. 3, 1999

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DODX 901
Norfolk News, VA
June 3, 1993

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DODX 902
Norfolk News, VA
Oct. 16, 1995

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DODX 902
Norfolk News, VA
Oct. 6 1995

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DODX 902
Norfolk News, VA
June 7, 1993

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The 8 axle car was built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton, the car number is unknown.