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reddeb

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November 2006
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CB&Q "CZ" Cars

Posted by reddeb on Sunday, November 5, 2006 8:25 PM

Are the Con-Cor 85' corrugated side passenger cars based on the CB&Q California Zephyer ?

jimrice4449

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April 2004
From: North Idaho
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Posted by jimrice4449 on Sunday, November 5, 2006 8:48 PM

Yes, but liberties were taken. The most pronounced being the cut-outs in the skirting to permit the trucks to swivel on MRR curves. On the Q's cars(also WP, D&RGW, and the lone PRR car) the skirting runs uninterupted the full length of the car.

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