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CB&Q Class XM-32F 63346 |
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Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad Class XM-32F 63346 at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in January 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The CB&Q had 1,500 boxcars class XM-32F boxcars built at the Havelock, Nebraska shops during 1958, numbered 62500 - 63999. The 62500 - 63399 series all received the 81-B trucks and Superior five-panel doors, and cars in the 63400 - 63999 series received Improved Youngstown/Camel doors and the 79-A trucks. When built, all were painted in the new Chinese Red paint with Way of the Zephyrs and Everywhere West slogans in block lettering below the herald, and white stripes above and below the reporting marks. Those details were eliminated during the 1960's. Also during the 1960's the Scotchlite herald decal was replaced with a stencil, still in full red/black/white. By 1968, the BN merger was all but assured, and cars repaired after 1968 received the BN Cascade Green pre-merger paint scheme. |
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1/1/1981 Upload Date: 5/31/2017 12:34:49 PM |
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Cicero, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
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CB&Q Class XM-32F 63380 |
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Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad Class XM-32F 63380 at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in August 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This car was stenciled: BLT.5.58 HV. The CB&Q had 1,500 boxcars class XM-32F boxcars built at the Havelock, Nebraska shops during 1958, numbered 62500 - 63999. The 62500 - 63399 series all received the 81-B trucks and Superior five-panel doors, and cars in the 63400 - 63999 series received Improved Youngstown/Camel doors and the 79-A trucks. When built, all were painted in the new Chinese Red paint with Way of the Zephyrs and Everywhere West slogans in block lettering below the herald, and white stripes above and below the reporting marks. Those details were eliminated during the 1960's. Also during the 1960's the Scotchlite herald decal was replaced with a stencil, still in full red/black/white. By 1968, the BN merger was all but assured, and cars repaired after 1968 received the BN Cascade Green pre-merger paint scheme. |
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8/1/1982 Upload Date: 5/31/2017 1:01:27 PM |
| Location: |
Cicero, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
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CB&Q Class XM-32F 63399 |
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Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad Class XM-32F 63399 at Eola, Illinois on an unknown day in October 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The poor framing and light streak on the right is the result of this being the 38th exposure on a 36 exposure roll of film.. The CB&Q had 1,500 boxcars class XM-32F boxcars built at the Havelock, Nebraska shops during 1958, numbered 62500 - 63999. The 62500 - 63399 series all received the 81-B trucks and Superior five-panel doors, and cars in the 63400 - 63999 series received Improved Youngstown/Camel doors and the 79-A trucks. When built, all were painted in the new Chinese Red paint with Way of the Zephyrs and Everywhere West slogans in block lettering below the herald, and white stripes above and below the reporting marks. Those details were eliminated during the 1960's. Also during the 1960's the Scotchlite herald decal was replaced with a stencil, still in full red/black/white. By 1968, the BN merger was all but assured, and cars repaired after 1968 received the BN Cascade Green pre-merger paint scheme. |
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10/1/1981 Upload Date: 5/31/2017 1:40:54 PM |
| Location: |
Eola, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
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| Title: |
CB&Q Class XM-32F 63432 |
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Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad Class XM-32F 63432 at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in October 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This car was stenciled: BLT.5.58 HV. The CB&Q had 1,500 boxcars class XM-32F boxcars built at the Havelock, Nebraska shops during 1958, numbered 62500 - 63999. The 62500 - 63399 series all received the 81-B trucks and Superior five-panel doors, and cars in the 63400 - 63999 series received Improved Youngstown/Camel doors and the 79-A trucks. When built, all were painted in the new Chinese Red paint with Way of the Zephyrs and Everywhere West slogans in block lettering below the herald, and white stripes above and below the reporting marks. Those details were eliminated during the 1960's. Also during the 1960's the Scotchlite herald decal was replaced with a stencil, still in full red/black/white. By 1968, the BN merger was all but assured, and cars repaired after 1968 received the BN Cascade Green pre-merger paint scheme. |
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10/1/1981 Upload Date: 5/31/2017 4:53:15 PM |
| Location: |
Clyde, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
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CB&Q Class XM-32F 63441 |
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Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad Class XM-32F 63441 at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in June 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This car was stenciled: BLT.5.58 HV. The CB&Q had 1,500 boxcars class XM-32F boxcars built at the Havelock, Nebraska shops during 1958, numbered 62500 - 63999. The 62500 - 63399 series all received the 81-B trucks and Superior five-panel doors, and cars in the 63400 - 63999 series received Improved Youngstown/Camel doors and the 79-A trucks. When built, all were painted in the new Chinese Red paint with Way of the Zephyrs and Everywhere West slogans in block lettering below the herald, and white stripes above and below the reporting marks. Those details were eliminated during the 1960's. Also during the 1960's the Scotchlite herald decal was replaced with a stencil, still in full red/black/white. By 1968, the BN merger was all but assured, and cars repaired after 1968 received the BN Cascade Green pre-merger paint scheme. |
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6/1/1980 Upload Date: 5/31/2017 5:17:09 PM |
| Location: |
Cicero, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
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