Thanks, I looked at both pictures, would be nice if there was one in chinese red (if they were so painted).
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
From: gamlenz@ihug.co.nz
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:04:53 +1300
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Walthers 50' Single Door Boxcar
Ricky
These boxcars were from the series 21300-21349 built in 1941 at Havelock as part of the XM-33 class. They were renumbered to 8500-8549 on the passenger car roster in 1944-5 with high speed trucks, steel wheels, steam and train signal lines. In 1953, 42 cars (presumably all the cars that remained from the group) were fitted with DF loaders and reverted back to their original numbers. From 1963, individual cars were fitted with pallets, platforms or skids. There were about 36 cars from this series still on the roster in 1970.
There is a photo of 21322 still in express green paint on page 25 of Mike Spoor's Volume 4, and of 21301 taken in 1953 in the Vancouver City digital archive.
Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ
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Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 1:22 PM
Subject: [CBQ] Walthers 50' Single Door Boxcar
Walthers is releasing a 50' AAR boxcar in road numbers 21312 and 21324. I've checked the color guide and some online sources but haven't been able to determine if the Q actually had any cars in this number series. My 1969 OER is somewhere in packing boxes and asking if anyone can shed light if these cars are reasonably accurate.
Thanks
Ricky Keil
Bellevue, NE