I
believe Sunshine Models produced an HO scale kit for these
cars as their #22.5
Ken
Burlington
Bulletin No. 15 has an article on the bomber boxes. Sixty
XA-14D cars were converted from series 36650-46749.
To
follow up on an earlier comment about whether or not the
extended roof XA-14Ds were rebuilt to eliminate the 26 in.
extension, I quote Hol Wagner from BB#15 p. 31, “The 60
class XA-14D “high cube” boxcars went back into general
service, retaining their raised roofs until the end. A
number of them lasted well into the 1960s.” That makes them
prototypical through the end of steam into the first
generation of road switchers on the Burlington Route. The
article has several prototype photos, and there are
prototype photos in the Sunshine PDS.
Nelson
Moyer
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Subject: [CBQ] CB&Q "Bomber Boxcar"
CB&Q "Bomber Boxcar"
A model photo from the NAPM Model Railroad Club:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/napmltd/41672943110/
Caption: "In 1942 the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
modified some of their 50' automobile boxcars to carry wings
of B-26 Marauder bombers to an Army Air Corps assembly plant
near Omaha. The CB&Q shops built 26" high side extensions
and reattached the old roof to the raised sides. The wings
were loaded and unloaded through the hinged doors on the 'A'
end of the boxcar.
After the war these cars were used for high cube, lightweight
loads such as appliances and furniture. The cars fared poorly
in their new assignment — those types of loads weren't as
robust as airplane wings — with cargo damage often the result
of excess sway. Eventually the boxcars were put into general
service alongside normal-height 50' cars."
Does anyone have a prototype photo or link to a prototype
photo?
How many cars did the CB&Q modify?
Thanks.
Bob Chaparro