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Owner: Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Type: Open Hopper
AAR Class: HK: Open top self-clearing car, having fixed sides and ends and bottom consisting of two or more divided hoppers dumping outside and/or inside of rails. (Includes former "HD")
AAR Type: H130
Detail Info:   Unequipped Hopper, Load Limit: less than 155,000, Non-rotary couplers
CBQ Class:   HT-5B

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CB&Q Class HT-5B 189512
Title:  CB&Q Class HT-5B 189512
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad Class HT-5B 189512 ( in Chinese red paint ) at Galesburg, Illinois on an unknown day in November 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The following is from the book, CB&Q Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment, by Michael J. Spoor: During 1945 Havelock ( CB&Q shops in Nebraska ) built its first all steel hoppers, outshopping 650 34'3" 55-ton twin hoppers that year. These cars were designated HT-5B and numbered 189000 - 189649.
Photo Date:  11/1/1981  Upload Date: 5/13/2018 7:39:52 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
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