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Owner: Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Type: Box Car
AAR Class: XP: Boxcar similar in design to "XM", but which is specially equipped, designed, and/or structurally suitable for a specific commodity loading; except, boxcars (XF, XM, XMI) dedicated to the transportation of commodities in paragraph A, Rule 97, AAR Interchange Rules, must be designated "XP".
AAR Type: A800
Detail Info:   Equipped Box Car, Inside Length: 79' and over, cushion draft gear/underframe, Other type door/opening
CBQ Class:   XAP-2
User Notes:   Thrall 86' Hy-Cube reclassed XML-6D

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CB&Q XAP-2 15004
Title:  CB&Q XAP-2 15004
Description:  CB&Q XAP-2 15004 at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in November 1979, photo by Chuck Zeiler. According to the book, CB&Q Color Guide To Freight and Passenger Equipment, by Michael J. Spoor, Thrall delivered 15 Hy-Cube auto parts boxcars to the Burlington in September 1964 which were numbered 15000-15014 and designated XAP-2. They had an inside length of 86'6" and all came with Keystone cushion underframes, roofwalks, and full ladders. All of the cars in this group were dedicated to Ford Motor Company service, which required the double plug door arrangement that provided a 20' door opening. The circle to the left of the reporting marks reads: GSC CTR AT CHGO 8-7-68. It was reweighed CB 8 78. It is also stencilled REPAIR CAR POOL. Looks like it's in need of a coupler repair. This series of cars were assigned BN #'s 395000-395013, apparently one car did not make it.
Photo Date:  11/1/1979  Upload Date: 5/15/2009 6:02:55 PM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
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