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CFC? 1948 American Colloid (EVEX) 4584
CFC? 1948
American Colloid (EVEX) 4584
Description:RB Box Car

Equipment Information

American Colloid Company (EVEX) is a minerals company that used insulated boxcars like this one to transport products that were sensitive to moisture, such as sand and clay for use in metal casting processes.

Builder: Chicago Freight Car Company
Year Built: 1948
Length: 55ft 6in
Width: 9ft 11in
Height: 14ft 11in
Weight: 62400 lbs
Brakes: AB
Trucks: American Steel Foundries A-3 R-C
Description: Insulated Box Car
Arrived: 1982
Condition: Complete / unrestored / not operational

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