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Some were, apparently, assigned to the Wymore Division Lincoln-St. Joe pool. I think they were assigned to particular conductors..I even "overnighted" in one in St. Joe summer of 58.
Pete
-----Original Message----- From: HOL WAGNER <holpennywagner@msn.com> To: CB&Q Group <cbq@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Mon, Nov 5, 2012 9:39 am Subject: RE: [CBQ] Re: CB&Q 13500 Steel Caboose Restored and in Service 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 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: > > > 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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