The Q did have some 40' AAR boxcars, however: XM-32's built 1940-42. The first
group
of of these (30000-30099) rode on Allied Full Cushion trucks. They were painted
mineral
red with EW/WOTZ; the Burlington herald had a black background, distinctive to
this first
batch. Burlington Bulletin No. 7 (which is devoted to the the XM-32's) has a
B&W photo of
a string of them brand spanking new, and the trucks to me look to be the same
color as
the body (but with a B&W photo, who knows?). A second group (31000-31099) also
rode
on AFC's. They were equipped with steam hoses and painted Pullman Green,
obviously
intended specifically for passenger train service.
If you're interested in these cars, check BB 7. Great information.
Happy modeling,
Jonathan
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@...> wrote:
>
> John,
> I took a look at the MR Paint Shop article, the car they did was series
> 21000-21399 this is a 50' class XM-33. Proto 2000 has done this with
> several numbers. I don't know what color the trucks would have been
> painted but would imagine either black or freight car red.
>
> The following is from a Micro Trains ad:
> "Allied full cushion trucks were designed to roll high-speed freight
> cars with passenger car smoothness. The unique combination of
> soft-acting coil springs and swing hangers enabled them to effectively
> dissipate shock, producing greatly improved performance at all speeds.
> Introduced in the early 1940s, they were ultimately used by sixteen
> different railroads to reduce the cost of freight damage. After WWII,
> they were gradually removed from service because of their tendency to
> derail. In 1955, they were banned from interchange service by the ICC."
>
> Ken Martin
>
> railbass@... wrote:
>
> >I was leafing through a Model Railroader from October 1979 and noticed a
> >Paint Shop
article on making a CB&Q box car from an Athearn 40' AAR kit. The only
modifications
were CB&Q decals and Allied Full-Cushion trucks, same as on troop sleepers.
The cars
were numbered 12000-12399 and were built in the CB&Q Havelock, NE, shops in
1941.
This would be an easy kitbash. What color would the trucks be painted? Why
were Allied
trucks used in the first place - what type of cargo? When would the Allied
trucks no
longer be used? I model late 1940s and early 1950s.
> >- John Manion
> > Denver, CO
> >
> >
>
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