I believe some C&S cabooses kept the archbars, but others had cast trucks,
as seen here:
http://www.crrm.org/train_pics/caboose.htm
I recall that a few wood cabooses were rebuilt with electric lights just
before the end of steam. The crews were pretty impressed with such
modernity.
Bob Yarger, Editor
Railway Preservation News (free website)
www.rypn.org
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Subject: [CBQ] WAY CAR TRUCKS
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> What trucks did the CB&Q use under the NE-1 to NE-9 way cars in the
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> The C&S way cars appear to have kept their original arch bar trucks
> till scrapped. Is this correct?
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> The CB&Q NE-10 way cars appear to have been given ASF A-3 trucks
> when built. Is this correct?
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> Regards, Mark Sellars.
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