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Owner: Burlington Northern
Type: MofW Equipment
User Notes:   SILVER MAIL, ex-CB&Q 1601, Budd Mail-Baggage

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BN MWT 968088
Title:  BN MWT 968088
Description:  Burlington Northern Railroad MWT 968088 at Kansas City, Missouri on an unknown day in April 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This car was built by Budd on Job 96118 as CB&Q 1601, named SILVER MAIL, a mail baggage car, ordered in February 1940, delivered in June of that year. It contained a 30 foor mail apartment and a 39 foot baggage section.
Photo Date:  4/1/1980  Upload Date: 3/15/2017 6:59:08 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
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BN 968088
Title:  BN 968088
Description:  Burlington Northern Railroad 968088 at Burlington, Iowa on October 23, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 968088 was built by Budd on Job 96118 for the CB&Q, ordered in February 1940, delivered in June 1940, numbered 1601 and named SILVER MAIL. It originally contained a 30 foot mail apartment and 39 foot baggage section. Cars built by Budd before WWII had the cutouts for the trucks as seen here, after the war, the stainless steel skirting was carried over the trucks.
Photo Date:  10/23/1983  Upload Date: 6/26/2018 7:04:29 PM
Location:  Burlington, IA
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
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