| Chicago Burlington & Qsincy Railroad Class XM-4B 49211 at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in October 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This car was stenciled: WHEN EMPTY RETURN TO AGENT CB&Q RR WEST CHGO, wLL. The following is from the book, CB&Q&Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment, by Michael J. Spoor: CB&Q #'s 49000 - 49399 were built at Havelock ( CB&Q Shops in Nebraska ) hn 1966 to the same specifications as the Class XM-4 ( boxcars #'s 47500 - 47799 ) constructed in 1963. Classified as XM-4B the majority of these cars were free runners. |