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Owner: Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Type: Box Car
AAR Class: XL: Loader Equipped. Box car similar in design to "XM", with steel perforated side walls or equipped with interior side rails for securement of certain types of lading and/or permanently attached movable bulkheads.
AAR Type: A330
Detail Info:   Equipped Box Car, Inside Length: 49' to 59', Other type door/opening
CBQ Class:   XML-8
User Notes:   60' single door red auto parts

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CB&Q XML-8 10236
Title:  CB&Q XML-8 10236
Description:  CB&Q XML-8 10236 at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The following description is from the book, CB&Q Color Guide To Freight And Passenger Equipment, by Michael J. Spoor: "The Q returned to Pullman in 1965 for 55 more auto parts cars, #10215-10269, which were designated XML-8. These cars had 10' sliding doors, Evans DF2 belt rails, and Hydroframe 40 cushion gear. Most of these cars were assigned to various divisions of General Motors". Some of the cars were assigned to Libby Owens Ford Glass Company in Ottawa, Illinois. The diagonal stripe on the door indicates that Evans DF2 belt rails are installed. The reweigh date was: BJ-2-75.
Photo Date:  9/1/1980  Upload Date: 5/11/2009 6:23:42 PM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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CB&Q XML-8 10236
Title:  CB&Q XML-8 10236
Description:  CB&Q XML-8 10236 at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in October 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The following description is from the book, CB&Q Color Guide To Freight And Passenger Equipment, by Michael J. Spoor: "The Q returned to Pullman in 1965 for 55 more auto parts cars, #10215-10269, which were designated XML-8. These cars had 10' sliding doors, Evans DF2 belt rails, and Hydroframe 40 cushion gear. Most of these cars were assigned to various divisions of General Motors". Some of the cars were assigned to Libby Owens Ford Glass Company in Ottawa, Illinois. The diagonal stripe on the door indicates that Evans DF2 belt rails are installed.
Photo Date:  10/1/1980  Upload Date: 5/11/2009 5:23:47 PM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  1409   Comments: 0
CB&Q Mill Gondola 197273
Title:  CB&Q Mill Gondola 197273
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad mill gondola 197273 at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in October 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  12/31/1987  Upload Date: 5/8/2015 5:07:39 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  659   Comments: 0


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