CB&Q Class GM-6A 83471         
CB&Q Class GM-6A 83471 at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in November 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built by the CB&Q at Havelock, Nebraska during 1967, one of 100 cars in the 83400 - 83499 number series equipped with removable roof sections. The October 1971 ORER ( Official Railway Equipment Register ) shows numbers 83400 - 83405 ( AAR Class E340, Mechanical Designation GBSR ) equipped for aluminum coil load, the 83406 - 83499 equipped for steel coil load ( AAR Class E320, Mechanical Designation GBR ), except cars 83442, 83445, 83473, and 83487 equipped for coil tin plate loading and differing in AAR Mechanical Designation GBSR.
Date: 11/1/1979 Location: Cicero, IL Views: 551 Collection Of:   Chuck Zeiler
Rolling Stock: CBQ 83471 (Gondola) Author:  Chuck Zeiler
CB&Q Class GM-6A 83471
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Gary Everhart General One of my favorite types of cars - great vantage point - can see the load inside! 9/11/2013 7:41:25 AM

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