Re: [CBQ] XM-27 box cars

["Dave Lotz" <Dave_Lotz@bellsouth.net>]

...and the roster is available to purchase at the Company Store at 
www.burlingtonroute.org!

Dave Lotz
BRHS Director, Editor & Asst. Webmaster

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From: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io> On Behalf Of William Hirt via groups.io
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2025 3:26 PM
To: CBQ@groups.io
Subject: Re: [CBQ] XM-27 box cars

According to the CB&Q Freight Car Roster 1875-1970 researched and assembled by 
Rupert Gamlin and published in 2021 by the BRHS, the Class
XM-27 was built in 1926 by the CB&Q Aurora shops. These were 300 rebuilt cars 
from XM-15 series built 1910 by Haskell & Barker (Series
107100-108599) and numbered in Series 121000-121299 when rebuilt. These are 
considered the last new truss rod 40' boxcars built by a Class I railroad. 
Rupert's documentation says they were originally put in service as 40' 8 1/8" 
outside length car. The outside length was updated in 1935 to 41" 5".  Inside 
height was 7' 9 3/4",  car had a 2685 cubic footage, and a 80,000 lb capacity. 
The last record on these cars was
1951 suggesting they were retired with their K system brake systems when K 
brakes were outlawed.

Bill Hirt

On 5/12/2025 1:53 PM, npin53 via groups.io wrote:
> Any information out there on the XM-27 cars? How many were there?
> Builders?
> Aaron Gjermundson
>







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