C&O 489918-489923
C&O 489918-489923 (lot 510-B) (to CSXT xxxxxx-xxxxxx)
These 70 ton, 60'-8" box cars were built by B&O DuBois Car Shops (possibly from Thrall kits) in 1967. They featured 10' sliding Youngstown doors, 20" A. O. Smith cushion underframes and 6495 ft3 capacity. They were assigned to class B-79B.
Many thanks to James McDonald for providing much of the history on these cars from the: C&O/B&O Mechanical Department record of 04/30/1970.