Tom
In most cases, the second door was permanently closed by welding two bars
from the outside frame of the car to the door edge. Some were renumbered
(such as the XA-16's) by painting out the first number, others were given
totally different numbers (XA-8's went from 41500-42999 to 11000-12499),
whilst other cars kept the original numbers (such as XA-14C's #46600-46649)
In addition, the word "Automobile" was painted out and, if it had been
fitted with loading devices, the white line across the door was also painted
out when the devices were removed.
Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Mack" <thommack@yahoo.com>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 4:37 PM
Subject: [CBQ] Re: Q Double Door 40' Box Cars
> What was involved in converting the auto boxes to regular boxcars?
> Were there any external differences when the cars were renumbered, or
> was it similar to some earlier renumberings where just the leading '9'
> was dropped?
>
> Also, in Spoor's color guide p. 48 there is a picture of 1968 rebuilt
> XM-32D 39305, now filling the number slot vacated by the XA-16 boxcars.
>
> Tom Mack
> Cincinnati, OH
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