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Re: [BRHSlist] Boxcar in Gillette

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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Boxcar in Gillette
From: "35582 - ginger shipley" <muffie@i...>
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 09:55:32 -0700

> Hi Dave:
> 
> I've seen the boxcar sitting up at the museum. Next chance I get to 
go up
> there, I'll see what I can find.
> 
> BTW, I have the numbers of a couple of waycars on display here in the
> Hills.....can anybody provide the original identification on them. 
They are
> obviously now BN cars, but which line were they original to, or are 
they BN
> cars to begin with? The car in Hot Springs shows two different 
numbers:
> The re-paint as a "Q" car shows number CB&Q 13675, the BN pool car 
number
> showing through the light coat of aluminum paint is : BN 10143. The 
waycar
> on display in Custer is number BN 12268.
> 
> Mike Decker
> 

Mike -

According to Holbrook & Lorenz (Waycars of the CB&Q), 13675/10143 is a 
correct number match for an NE-13a built by Morrison in October '67. 
>From the same source, BN 12268 appears not to have been a CB&Q car, so 
I can't help you. Sorry.

Marshall 

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