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Owner: Maine Central
Type: Box Car
AAR Class: XP: Boxcar similar in design to "XM", but which is specially equipped, designed, and/or structurally suitable for a specific commodity loading; except, boxcars (XF, XM, XMI) dedicated to the transportation of commodities in paragraph A, Rule 97, AAR Interchange Rules, must be designated "XP".
AAR Type: A402
Detail Info:   Equipped Box Car, Inside Length: 49' to 59', cushion draft gear/underframe, Sliding door, opening between 9 and 11 feet
Plate:   C
User Notes:   PANAM

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Guilford's Derailment in Bangor on the Penobscot River Photo 7
Title:  Guilford's Derailment in Bangor on the Penobscot River Photo 7
Description:  Because the PANAM was the first car that was put on the iron a lot problem occured which were worked out to help the operation go smoother for the last 2 cars. The lowered MW worker has gegun to make the first cut on the roof
Photo Date:  4/4/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 4:51:28 PM
Location:  Bangor, ME
Author:  Rod Bushway
Categories:  RollingStock
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Guilford's Derailment in Bangor on the Penobscot River Photo 8
Title:  Guilford's Derailment in Bangor on the Penobscot River Photo 8
Description:  Next cut was made on the upper right corner
Photo Date:  4/4/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 4:58:10 PM
Location:  Bangor, ME
Author:  Rod Bushway
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Views:  310   Comments: 0
Guilford's Derailment in Bangor on the Penobscot River Photo 10
Title:  Guilford's Derailment in Bangor on the Penobscot River Photo 10
Description:  Final cut was made along the bottom
Photo Date:  4/4/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 5:06:15 PM
Location:  Bangor, ME
Author:  Rod Bushway
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Views:  353   Comments: 0
Guilford's Derailment in Bangor on the Penobscot River Photo 9
Title:  Guilford's Derailment in Bangor on the Penobscot River Photo 9
Description:  Next the MW workers went back to get the rest of the left side
Photo Date:  4/4/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 5:02:00 PM
Location:  Bangor, ME
Author:  Rod Bushway
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  321   Comments: 0
Guilford's Derailment in Bangor on the Penobscot River Photo 12
Title:  Guilford's Derailment in Bangor on the Penobscot River Photo 12
Description:  PANAM boxcar has the paper in side catch on fire. The Bangor Fire Department was called to put it out
Photo Date:  4/4/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 5:18:56 PM
Location:  Bangor, ME
Author:  Rod Bushway
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  706   Comments: 1
Guilford's Derailment in Bangor on the Penobscot River Photo 11
Title:  Guilford's Derailment in Bangor on the Penobscot River Photo 11
Description:  Once the roof was cut and the crane begin pulling paper started falling into the river (see splash) and the paper inside begin to burn from the torch used.
Photo Date:  4/4/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 5:13:23 PM
Location:  Bangor, ME
Author:  Rod Bushway
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  474   Comments: 0
Guilford's Derailment in Bangor on the Penobscot River Photo 6
Title:  Guilford's Derailment in Bangor on the Penobscot River Photo 6
Description:  The most difficult car to get on the iron was the PANAM. The roof has to be cut open and many problems arose. This Picture shows a MW worker being lowered to try and cut the left upper corner of the roof
Photo Date:  4/4/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 4:44:31 PM
Location:  Bangor, ME
Author:  Rod Bushway
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  309   Comments: 0
Guilford's Derailment in Bangor on the Penobscot River Photo 13
Title:  Guilford's Derailment in Bangor on the Penobscot River Photo 13
Description:  By the next morning PANAM box car was back on the iron and the fire was believed to be out. Later in the day it was moved east to a siding in Veazie
Photo Date:  4/5/2006  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 5:25:16 PM
Location:  Bangor, ME
Author:  Rod Bushway
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  520   Comments: 0
Guilford's Derailment in Bangor on the Penobscot River Photo 23
Title:  Guilford's Derailment in Bangor on the Penobscot River Photo 23
Description:  Close up shot of the PANAM boxcar that did not go into the Penobscot but caught on fire at the scene and also 1 day latter on this siding at Veazie. This is why you see burnt rolls of paper on the ground. These were hauled out by the Veazie Fire Department called to the seen.
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/23/2006 7:14:15 PM
Location:  Bangor, ME
Author:  Rod Bushway
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  908   Comments: 0


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