The XM-33 class included 21000-21399 (built 1941), and 22000-22499
(built 1944). Note that the cars originally had wood running boards!
Some were definitely repainted Chinese Red, but I don't know how
many. 21000-21299 all had National Type B trucks, and 21300-21399
were all delivered with Allied Full Cushion trucks.
Sorry but the only color photo I've seen of a red repaint is in a
Morning Sun "Missouri Pacific In Color" book! :-)
Tim O'Connor
Rupert,
Thanks, I looked at both pictures, would be nice if there was one in
chinese red (if they were so painted).
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
- ----- Original Message -----
- From: Rick Keil
- To: cbq@yahoogroups.com
- 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
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