In the CB&Q pages of the December 1887 Official Railway Equipment Guide
(another name change) there are listed Wagons #9072 and #9080 with inside
measurements of 37' 7" length, 8' 7" width and 7' 9" height. They were the
longest cars listed at that time by three and a half feet but only had a 16000
pound capacity. This was only half of the standard capacity for that time
(30-40000 pound).
By 1890, these cars had been renumbered to 2800-1 and were listed as "Wagon
(D. G. & Co. Moline)" with identical dimensions. They continued to be
separately listed until June 1896 but disappeared by 1898. Both number series
were used for Box and Combination cars.
Any guesses what the special function of a "wagon" might have been at that time?
Also shown in 1887 under "Instructions to Car Distributers, etc".
"Air brake fruit cars - Nos. 40000-40014. Upper half of doors painted yellow
and marked "Air Brake Fruit Car". These cars are to be loaded for California
points via any route."
"Air brake stock cars - Nos. 15000 to 15399 are marked "Air Brake" in black
letters on yellow band at top of doors, and must be loaded with stock for
Chicago, and no other points except by special permission."
"When the tide of empties is in the direction in which any of the above cars
should be sent, these cars must be moved in preference."
In 1887, the CB&Q had 20263 freight cars (including boarding, wrecking, and
pile drivers), 338 passenger cars, 472 locos and operated over 2097 miles.
Rupert
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