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Also, I should have "smelled the rat" because the reporting marks ended in a "Q" instead of a "X". There were also RBL's that were RBBX marks and belonged to BREX. From: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com> To: "CBQ@yahoogroups.com" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 9:06 PM Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: RBL-5 door size In the June 1972 ORER they are listed with the BN cars as opposed to the WFEX cars. They are the last entry before the SP&S. So they were CB&Q instead of BREX cars. From: Rupert & Maureen <gamlenz@ihug.co.nz> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:45 PM Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: RBL-5 door size John (s)
RBBQ 77000-77099 - class RBL-4B - 50' 1" RBBQ 77100-77249 - class RBL-4C - 50' 1" RBBQ 78000-78289 - class RBL-5 - 60' RBBQ 78290-78299 - class RBL-5A - 60' All are listed in the 1970 ORER under CB&Q as opposed to BREX The AAR treated insulated boxcars as reefers - the designation explanation being RBL - Refrigerator car similar to "RB" but equipped with adjustable loading or stowing devices RB - Beverage, ice, water or vinegar insulated refrigerator, similar to a bunker refrigerator, but not equipped with ice bunkers Rupert Gamlen Auckland NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "John H" <sprinthag@yahoo.com> To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 1:34 PM Subject: [CBQ] Re: RBL-5 door size Photo of 77165 at http://chuckzeiler.rrpicturearchives.net/rsPicture.aspx?id=696418 These are RBBQ cars, if that makes a difference. Also, it seems the cars have an identity problem as I found them listed as reefers when I went searching at rrpicturearchjives.net. But they are only lowly insulated box cars. John Hagen --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@...> wrote: > > Are you sure about those numbers? My ORER does not have any RBL's with those numbers. There are some 79000's that are RBL's but no > 77000's. > > > > ________________________________ > From: John H <sprinthag@...> > To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 2:47 PM > Subject: [CBQ] RBL-5 door size > > > > Â > > Can anyone give me the door/door opening dimensions for the RBL-5 class insulated box cars? Numbers 77000 - 77249. Trying to do > some decals and that information would be a big help. > > John Hagen > __._,_.___
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