I caught an east bound loaded BNSF coal train coming though St. Cloud today. The hoppers were fairly new and still rather shiney with the green square in the corner. 99% of the train had reporting marks of PSTX. I'm having a hard time finding a reference that makes sense. Any body have any idea??

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PSTX Joseph Transportation Incorporated, not sure who they are but thats the listing, leasing company perhaps

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Milwaukee Road Matt

I'm guessing that there must have been a derailment somewhere in Nebraksa or Iowa. My dad said that, in addition to the PSTX train, there was also an eastbound COMX/EXEX/FURX coal load, two (possibly three) COLX trains going various ways, and one DAPX that went through town today (although the last two are normal).

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PSTX also is listed as Puget Sound Pulp and Timber Company along with that Joseph Transportation. Neither of these made much sense to me which is why I was wondering.
I was up the Staples sub today as far as Sartell and I saw 7 coal trains so it's really plausible that reroutes are happening.

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The time line for the PSTX reporting mark

PSTX Puget Sound Pulp & Timber Co. 1/1950-4/1961
PSTX Georgia-Pacific Corp. eliminated 10/1964
PSTX David J. Joseph Co. added 4/1999; eliminated 4/2000
PSTX Joseph Transportation Inc. added 4/2000; 7/2000; eliminated 10/2003
PSTX The David J. Joseph Co. added 10/2003; 7/2005

The Joseph Transportation company name I have seen before on gondolas so it must be a leasing company.

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Milwaukee Road Matt

They are a railcar leasing and scrapping company - online at:
http://www.djj.com/