Chicago &
Eastern Illinois |
Road # C&EI
# 5 |
40' Standard Box Car,
Single Door |
Part #MTL-020 00 705 |
N Scale Supply Pric
Sold out |
New: December 2005 |
Both regular and low-profile wheels are included |
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This 40’ standard box
car with Superior door is painted yellow-orange with black roof & ends, blue
C&EI oval, "Speed Service" logo and runs on black Allied full cushion
trucks. In September 1945, the C&EI purchased 5, 40'-6" IL express box
cars from PSCMCO. Numbered 1-5 and equipped with Ajax power hand brakes, each
car carried a different slogan and ran with their passenger service to and from
Chicago through Illinois and Indiana. The slogans were: "Route of the Dixie
Limited,""Route of the Dixie Flyers,""Route of the Dixie Flagler,"
"Chicago St. Louis Southwest," & "Chicago Evansville Southeast."
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