SP&S 12847

Name	Type	Comments	Date

Stephen Lesley	General	Could it be a grain carrying boxcar to test against infestation by weevils?	1/21/2015 11:17:15 PM

Chuck Zeiler	General	I guess that's as plausible an explanation as any.	1/22/2015 9:18:40 AM

Chuck Zeiler	General	What little research I did on the subject of "weevil and railroad" concluded that boll weevils lived in the bulk grain product transported in boxcars, and could be moved to areas that had no weevil control in place. To help control the problem, live steam was introduced into a sealed boxcar for ten minutes after it was emptied and returned to the yard. Tests were done for five minutes, but weevils in the walls survived. Temperature inside the car exceeded 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Them some tough bugs.	5/11/2018 8:29:59 PM

SP&S 12847
Closeup of SP&S 12847 at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in November 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Stenciled above the letter R by the door latch are the words: WEEVIL TEST CAR. I have no idea what that means.
Date: 1/1/1979	Location: Cicero, IL Map	Views: 280	Collection Of: Chuck Zeiler
Rolling Stock: SPS 12847 (Box Car)			Author: Chuck Zeiler

Picture Categories: RollingStock		This picture is part of album: Northern Pacific Railway

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