100 'AK-style' rifles stolen from Atlanta boxcar

By Jeff Martin, The Associated Press Federal authorities were hunting Friday for more than 100 rifles stolen from a boxcar parked in an Atlanta train yard. The weapons were taken from a CSX rail yard on the city's northwest side in mid-November, said Richard Coes, a spokesman for the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The weapons include assault rifles that Coes described as "AK-style." He declined to discuss other aspects of the case.  Gary Sease, a spokesman for rail line CSX Corp., said the Jacksonville, Fla.-based company is cooperating with law enforcement to recover the weapons and investigate the theft.  The rifles were stolen on or around Nov. 12, authorities said. The boxcar was parked at the CSX Tilford Yard about four miles northwest of downtown Atlanta.  The Tilford Yard is one of the company's major rail yards in Georgia, according to the company's website.  More content from NBCNews.com: Missouri Powerball jackpot winners revealed: 'We're still stunned by what's happened' Mystery man claims winning Powerball ticket ... in Maryland? For Salvation Army, there's gold in them thar kettles Dozens hospitalized after train derails near Philadelphia, spilling hazardous chemical Video: Sinkhole the size of four football fields stops traffic in Ohio Follow US news from NBCNews.com on Twitter and Facebook © 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.