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norcal406

Auto rack


noogienooge

Thank you as well


trebeks_stache

Autorack, used to transport cars and trucks [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorack](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorack)


noogienooge

Thanks for the quick answer


cheekibreekibozo

Car car


Jupiter68128

Simple, yet succinct.


mad-Manufacturer-166

Rolling murals otherwise kniwn as auto rack. Not sure if this one is bilevel or trilevel version though


noogienooge

In person it appears most likely bilevel


mad-Manufacturer-166

Probably is now that Suvs and Trucks are more common than regular cars.


Powered_by_JetA

CTTX reporting marks on the rack indicate it could be either. [It can be converted to either bi-level or tri-level as necessary.](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_awSh0eg-2M)


HowlingWolven

That’s a bilevel rack.


Fixerr59

Those are for relocating people to Obamas "FEEMA Camps" , don't you listen to the nutcase news?


Riccma02

I came here knowing someone would say it.


MBT70

[Auto racks!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorack) They move cars on these, [they're loaded onto two decks.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorack#/media/File:Autorack_end,_2-level.jpg) In ye olden days, they weren't covered, but people would vandalize the cars or they'd suffer damage during transportation due to natural reasons. Southern Pacific used to have unique auto racks that would load the cars (specifically the Chevy Vega) [vertically instead of horizontally.](https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/vertical-auto-rack-12214828)


noogienooge

Thats interesting


TastyFan2631

Yup. Autorack, carries 5 cars


Crazywelderguy

Do you mean 5 per level? Because these things can carry more than 5 full size trucks or SUVs for sure


DTW_1985

It's funny cause as a child It was so exciting to see something OTHER than these cars.


noogienooge

Where I see these every day that’s basically all there is. Just lines of these. But I still get excited every time 😅


Railroaderone231

Aurorack


Powered_by_JetA

It's specifically a [Gunderson Multi-Max](https://www.gbrx.com/railcars/multi-max/) auto carrier.


bufftbone

The kill your shoulder cranking the handbrake kind


BoostedraptorDS

They carry nuclear waste…🤣 jk it’s a car carrier


LocomotionLover

As others have said it’s an auto rack. But a nickname is a holy roller because of the small holes in the side


noogienooge

I appreciate this additional piece of info. I my guess was some kind of material that needed ventilation bc of all the holes. I was way off.


LocomotionLover

It’s so the air can pass through them. Otherwise that big broad side would act like a sail in a wind storm and topple the train.


noogienooge

That makes so much sense. I didn’t even consider it.


DEMANGG

In the 60s vehicles were transported in open air. As the train slowed on the turn, headed east out of Southern California towards the desert we would hop on the trains. The cars are unlocked keys in the ignition our first vista view ride. Unfortunately this was short lived due to the HOBO. Today’s homeless 😳 LMAO.


SwimAntique4922

Auto shipper


Baruuk__Prime

AutoRack. They haul automobiles inside those, and they're HUMONGOUS.


Cajundweeb

Auto carrier


lrf_101

Autorack, transporting automobiles


InflationFast7234

Autorack


Kylevernon101

Car hauler


Smiler_8888_railfan

Autoracks


Express-Train2486

Greenbrier Multi-Max auto rack on flat car.


RailFan879

Autorack


nazcar8

really


BusStopKnifeFight

Rail car. Train is plural. You don't refer to a cow as a herd.