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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:   10215-10269 number series

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CB&Q XML-8 10261
Title:  CB&Q XML-8 10261
Description:  CB&Q class XML-8 10261 at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in June 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The CB&Q acquired 55 auto parts boxcars from Pullman-Standard in 1965, placed in the number series 10215-10269. Most were assigned to various divisions of General Motors. The white diagonal stripe on the door indcates DF2 belt rails installed. It was equipped with a Hydroframe 40 cushion underframe. The exterior dimensions were: 68' long, 10' 8" extreme width, 15'8' extreme height from rail, 10' sliding door. These cars were assigned BN 355015-355069 number series.
Photo Date:  6/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/27/2010 6:26:56 PM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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