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Re: [BRHSlist] CB&Q 85400 Series Cylindrical Hoppers

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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] CB&Q 85400 Series Cylindrical Hoppers
From: Ken Martin <kmartin@c...>
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 01:40:20 -0700
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thommack wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know if the CB&Q 85400 series cylindrical covered hoppers
> were 3-bay or 4-bay. Also, did they have round roof hatches or
> square? The reason for the question: Atlas makes a HO ACF 3-Bay
> Cylindrical Covered Hopper, Intermountain makes a HO National Stell
> Car Co. 4-Bay Cylindrical Covered hopper. Which is closer or correct
> for the CB&Q prototype cars?
> 
> Tom Mack
> 

Per Bulletin #20 85400-85409 class LO-3 built 1963 AC&F, six round
loading hatches, three Enterprise gravity outlets.

The atlas is pretty close to it. 

Ken Martin

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