Following a discussion with one of its members, I raised the following query on
the Steam Freight Car List -
"For about 12 months during 1947 and 1948, there were 40 boxcars on the CB&Q
numbered 24167 - 24210 (excluding four numbers) but with "USA" reporting marks.
The cars are listed with an inside length of 36' 6", width of 8' 6", height of
7' 10" and a capacity of 2432 cu. ft.
They are shown as being operated under lease by the Q and are not included in
the total of freight car ownership. These reporting marks don't seem to appear
in the ORER's for this period."
The response was that these cars were owned by the U. S. Army. USA reporting
marks were used on cars in captive service on military bases and, as these cars
were not used in interchange, they did not appear in the War Department
listings in the
ORERs.
Which left open the question of "Why were they leased?" It has been suggested
by Rob Adams that they might have been assigned to the Iowa Ordinance Plant at
Dayman, IA, near Burlington. Can anyone confirm this or offer other
suggestions? As they were listed on the ORER, would that indicate that they
were available for general usage rather than solely for military loads?
Thanks
Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ
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