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Why does any railroad need? More rolling stock. (Except for those modern railroads which own more rolling stock than they can fit on the trackage which they own.) The Sandy Ridge does need more rolling stock - it is obvious when there are more than two locomotives operating during a timetable and train order operating session. It was decided that the "disconnect logging cars" were of limited use due to their link-and-pin coupling, and would be more usable as two traditional cars with Janey-style couplers. Those four trucks, some wood, a bunch of aluminum castings, some steel and fasteners would become a 33' flat car for the SR&CL and a 28' flat car or gondola for the CB&E. Here's the rough wood stock which will become the framing and decking for these two cars.