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CB&Q 24800-24899 series 50ft boxcar - Kit #150006

Prototype Service Years: 1965-2000                                              HO Scale

This kit contains pre-cut styrene sides, doors, and detailed instructions.
Previous modeling experience is recommended.
See list below for the parts that are needed to assemble this car.
Kit #: 150006            Price: $12.00
Prototype Data - CB&Q 24800-24899 series 50ft boxcar
This kit is for the CB&Q 50 foot all welded 50ft, 10ft sliding door, boxcar, in series CB&Q 24800-24899 (CB&Q class XML-4). These cars were built by the Burlington Havelock Shops in 1965. Cars were equipped with Standard Railway Supply (R-3/4 Improved Dreadnaught ends and overhanging diagonal panel roofs). Cars were delivered in Burlington Chinese Red. A few cars were repainted into BN green and lettered CB&Q in 1969. Cars were used in paper and general merchandise service.

After the BN merger, CB&Q 24800-24899 were renumbered to BN 316800-316899. All CB&Q painted cars were retired by 1994. The last BN painted cars were retired by 2000.

Parts Supplied:
Styrene sides and doors.

Modeler must supply the following to complete the car:
BRANCHLINE: Part No. 100002- Ends.
Part No. 100006 - Roof
ACCURAIL: 50ft boxcar underframe
PLANO: Part No. 128 - Crossover platforms
DETAILS WEST: Part No. 1020 - Air brake details
DETAILS WEST: Part No. LA-1005 - Ladders
Recommended couplers (Accumate)
Recommended trucks (Kato Barber S-2 Roller Bearing trucks Part #31-602 or Athearn Genesis “ASF Ride Control 70 ton Roller Bearing trucks Part #G4598)
EVERGREEN - Various sizes of plastic strip noted in instructions
RED CABOOSE - Part # RP-5003 Pin Lifter bracket
MODELERS CHOICE - Part #850002 CB&Q XML Decals
MICROSCALE - "Burlington Route" heralds from Set 87-485 or 87-572.

 
See assembly techniques here.
 
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