Hi Rupert,
Thanks very much for the information! Hearing some cars were in hide
service is welcome news; the layout I'm planning has a tannery.
Thanks again,
Mark Heiden
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Rupert & Maureen" <gamlenz@...> wrote:
>
> Mark
>
> The XM-25/26 cars were covered in a BRHS Data Sheet which
identified the
> last four cars as 15615, 16645, 16710 and 16728, noting that they
were
> quickly retired after the BN merger. When archbar trucks were
banned from
> interchange in 1938, the CB&Q's XM-25's received Andrews trucks
whilst the
> FW&D's received AAR-style Bettendorf designs (which were fitted as
originals
> on the XM-26's).
>
> There is no indication about the specific use for these cars,
although it is
> noted that some of the class in the late 60's were using for hide
loading,
> but without the roof doors fitted to other classes. There is no
indication
> in the ORER's that this was the fate of these cars.
>
> Sorry, I can't help with the ACI label question.
>
> Rupert Gamlen
> Auckland NZ
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Heiden" <mark_heiden@...>
> To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 7:55 AM
> Subject: [CBQ] Details of XM-25/26 boxcars in early 1970s
>
>
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > I have a few questions regarding the few XM-25/26 single sheathed
> > boxcars that survived in revenue service into the early 1970s.
> > According to the November, 1973 ORER, there were still four cars
in
> > the series CBQ 15615-16728. My questions are:
> >
> > 1. The XM-25/26 cars sported both Andrews and Bettendorf-style
> > trucks. Did the remaining cars tend to have one type over the
other,
> > or were both seen?
> >
> > 2. Did these cars recieve ACI labels, and where on the car side
were
> > they located?
> >
> > 3. Were they typically found in a particular service, or were they
> > still general service cars?
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mark Heiden
> >
>
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