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CB&Q Class XM-4A 48276 |
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Ehicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad Class XM-4A 48276 at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in June 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. I could not find information about this series of cars ( 47800 - 48276 ) but they have the same dimensions and capacity as the previous series, so the following will be used from the book, CB&Q Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment, by Michael J. Spoor: Built at Havelock ( CB&Q Shops in Nebraska ) in 1963, it was part of Class XM-4 which consisted of 300 cars built to a Northern Pacific design. Featuring single-sheathed,!outside post construction with 8' plug main doors and 6' auxiliary plug doors, grain access doors ( at the top of the main door ) and a 5,080 cu. ft. capacity, these cars were numbered 47500 -%47799 . |
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6/1/1980 Upload Date: 3/27/2017 1:51:12 PM |
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Cicero, IL |
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Chuck Zeiler |
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CB&Q Class XML-11 49434 |
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Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad Class XML-11 49434 ( stenciled XML ) at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in June 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The following is excerpted from the book, CB&Q Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment, by Michael J. Spoor: CB&Q #'s 49400 - 49799 were built at Havelock ( CB&Q shops in Nebraska ) during 1966 ( as Class XML-11 ). Built to a Northern Pacific design, these were the only boxcars on the Q to feature the waffle pattern on the car side. All of the cars featured the combination 6' and 8' plug doors with grain access doors ( at the top of the 8' door ) originally introduced in 1963 on the Class XM-4's. Also like the XM-4's, they had an inside length of 50' 6" and a 5,080 cu. ft. capacity. While the XM-4B's of 1966 came with roofwalks and ladders, these cars never received either, even though both groups of cars were being built at the same time. The waffle side cars featured protrusions on the exterior which held load tie-downs on the interior. Between 1967 and 1970, 126 cars had their loading devices removed and were re-classed XM-4C while retaining their former numbers. The only visible difference was the class stencil - XML or XL ( loader equipped ) or XM ( loaders removed ) - to the right of the CAPY data. |
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6/1/1980 Upload Date: 4/17/2017 6:00:52 PM |
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Cicero, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
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