RE: [CBQ] Re: CB&Q 13500 Steel Caboose Restored and in Service

[HOL WAGNER <holpennywagner@msn.com>]

A block of the 13500-series NE-10s were painted orange in about 1948 when they were equipped with radio; they were used almost exclusively on Lines West and four or five of them remained orange until repainted green, either by the Q in 1969 or by BN in the early 1970s.
 
Hol
 

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To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
From: tincedar@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 16:39:18 +0000
Subject: [CBQ] Re: CB&Q 13500 Steel Caboose Restored and in Service

 

I never saw one of the orange waycars in actual service. Any thoughts on where/when they were used? Thanks.

--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "ralphrback" <ralphrback@...> wrote:
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> CB&Q 13500 is in service for MTM's Saturday caboose rides at the ex-GN
> Jackson St. roundhouse in St. Paul, MN.
> http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/files/CB&Q13500.jpg
> <http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/files/CB&Q13500.jpg>
> Restored by MTM volunteers. Shown here at the JSRH on October 30, 2012.
>
> CB&Q 13500 built in August 1930, first of 25 30' NE 10 class cabooses
> 13500-13524, was one of the first class of steel waycars built by the
> CB&Q in 1930. They were also the last group of waycars built at the
> Aurora Shops in Aurora, IL. It's original color was standard caboose
> red. That was later changed to orange. It never received the late
> caboose color of silver - investigation shows it went right from orange
> to BN 11445 cascade green.
>
> Ralph Back
>

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