A reoccurring feature in Diesel Era, “Freight Car Classics” is included in the Third Quarter 2021 edition. You’ll see three examples of Chessie System freight cars. Here are few images that didn’t make the Chessie System” freight car presentation…
ABOVE: B&O 410094 is a 7,327 cubic foot capacity boxcar with exterior-post design and sliding door. Note the yellow helper hand crank wheel for aiding in opening the door. This car was photographed in March 1980, at Fort Worth, Texas. – Dick Kuelbs photo, Kevin EuDaly collection
ABOVE: B&O 480930 is a signature Chessie boxcar. The offset sliding door sets this “Canstock Car” apart from typical boxcars of its era. This example was at Mt. Pleasant, Texas, in October 1990. – Dick Kuelbs photo, Kevin EuDaly collection
ABOVE: Boxcars got no bigger, B&O 492378 is an 86-foot auto parts high cube. This example, shown at Ft. Worth, Texas, in May 1986, is the less common eight-door version. – Dick Kuelbs photo, Kevin EuDaly collection
