Ben,
Get a copy of Railway Prototype Cyclopedia volume 13. It will answer
all questions on these cars.
http://geocities.com/rpcyc/v13.html
Eric Mumper
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Ben de Vries" <ben1.vries@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Years ago I was presented LifeLike's model of Q 50' end door
> boxcar # 48585 (printed-on built date 3-41). Mike Spoor's Color
Guide does not mention a car series where this car does fit in
> however, so I am asking if anyone can shed a light on the history of
this car and if it eventually was renumbered like the
> XA-15A's. And last but not least if it still was in revenue service
> in the 60'ies. Curious also is the printed-on note: ''Do not load
this car with lime, soda-ash,.......or any commodity that will render
it unfit for flour or grain loading" !!
> Ben de Vries, Holland
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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