NS Lead Sled carrying an Evergreen 40' international container on a Chassis

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Title: NS Lead Sled carrying an Evergreen 40' international container on a Chassis: Boxcar converted to Intermodal Service
Creator(s): Robert Yates
Date: 1984
Content Type: collection
Description: A boxcar converted to Intermodal Service known as "lead sleds" due to their heavy tare weight. NS car carrying an Evergreen 40' international container on a chassis. Before stacks American Honda would require its parts containers going to inland assembly plants move on chassis for better ride quality.
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Classification: Robert Yates Intermodal Collection at the Southern Pacific Railroad Historical Collection
Owner: John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library