| Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad Class LO-8B 185250 at Cicero, Illinois on July 14, 1983, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This car was one of 200 Class LO-8B cars built by AC&F in 1968, numbered 185150 - 185149 ( later, BN 453800 - 453999, except 184314 to BN 412221 and 185323 to BN 412226 ). The following is from Burlington Route Historical Society's Bulletin 20, COVERED HOPPERS, edited by Hol Wagner: One final batch of 4,600 cubic-foot Hi-Cube Center Flow cars came in 1968 as Class LO-8B numbered 185150 -185349, identical to the Class LO-8A of 1967 except for being outfitted with Keystone rather than Enterprise gravity outlets. Just below the right end of the large BURLINGTON lettering it was stenciled: CARGILL LINING APPLIED 2-68. CAUTION DO NOT USE STEAM, BOILING WATER, OR SHARP OBJECTS TO CLEAN. ENTER CAR WITH RUBBER SOLED SHOES ONLY . |