BN 959439

Flat Car

Northern Pacific 61248 was built in September 1937. After the Burlington Northern merger, it became BN 959439. (Identification is easy - BN always stencilled the original car number on the underframe.) Acquired by MTM in 1985. Goes with 150-ton crane GN X1735. Has friction bearing journals.

The museum's reporting marks (MNTX) were applied when this car moved from a secure military facility to the Jackson Street Roundhouse in 2002. The load is the frame and trucks of GN water tender X3232, along with AAR type-E freight car drawbars, draft gear, and AB brake parts off some scrapped United Defense flat cars.