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Owner: Chicago Great Western
Type: Box Car
AAR Class: RB: Bunkerless refrigerator car with or without ventilating devices and with or without device for attaching portable heaters. Constructed with insulation in side ends, floor and roof to meet maximum UA factor requirement of 250 BTU/F/Hour for 50 foot cars and 300 BTU/F/Hour for 60 foot cars. Effective for cars ordered new after March 1, 1984.
AAR Type: R206
Detail Info:   Refrigerator Cars, Inside Length: Less than 49ft, with cushion draft gear/underframe
CGW Class:   RBL
User Notes:   50' insulated box, C&NW paint

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CGW RBL 564
Title:  CGW RBL 564
Description:  Chicago Great Western Railway RBL 564 at Rockford, Illinois on January 15, 1986, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. According to the October 1971 issue of the Official Railway Equipment Register, the C&NW had 40 of these (with CGW reporting marks) numbered 531 to 570, 50 foot 1 inch inside length, 140000 pounds capacity, 4360 cubic foot capacity. Note CC states: Cars 531 to 555 are equipped with DF loaders, and cars 556 to 570 are equipped with DFB loaders.
Photo Date:  1/15/1986  Upload Date: 7/21/2009 11:26:03 AM
Location:  Rockford, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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