It looks like a Class GM-6 gondola which was series 83300-83399. There
are several photos of this car in the BRHS Members Only area and it
appears to match the car in the photo you had posted.
ScaleTrains recently did the Class GM-6A gondola kits in HO scale.
I posted this about them in late February 2021 on this list:
"There was a substantial discussion on the Modern Freight Car List about
these cars when they were announced. There were three sets of these cars
- Classes GM-6 (built 1965), GM-6A (built 1967), and GM-6B (built
1967). As was pointed out by Jim Eager on the MFCL, the main differences
are the number and location of grab irons. And a number of people on the
MFCL list pointed out the lack of roofs. Since they all had three piece
roofs when delivered and throughout their short CB&Q only lives, the
roofs are essential for a proper model. Based on photo evidence, the
roofs were not removed on even a few cars until the late 1970s in the BN
era."
Bill Hirt
On 2/18/2022 7:31 AM, Rick Woods wrote:
This Bruce Black photo taken at Sandown Jct (Denver, CO) popped up on
the RockIslandLines IO group.
Note the first car out, a CB&Q gon in Chinese Red.
Anybody have any idea the Q's class number for this gon and if there
are any relevant modeling articles?
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