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Re: [CBQ] Automobile boxcar

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Automobile boxcar
From: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:25:41 -0700
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   Ben,

The book Eric mentioned is a good source but a quick reply is they were 
buit in 1941 and classed XA-15B and numbered 48500-48599. There were 
still 56 in the 1969 equipment register, some may have been painted 
chinese red by then. As far as I know they were not renumbered.

Regarding the note about loading, before they started shipping grain in 
covered hoppers grain was shipped in boxcars. A barrier (grain door) was 
built inside the door and the car  filled to a specified depth with grain.

Ken Martin


Ben de 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 
>



 
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