Coal Loaded Railroad Boxcar

A weathered blue railway freight car rides on twin sprung trucks, its high-sided wooden body heaped with a full load of black coal. Reporting marks read 'CB&O 66009', road number 475, and a stenciled weight, with yellow-striped side braces and an end ladder and brake platform. Diagonal board bracing, riveted hardware, and grimy paint give the car a hard-used railroad look, while the mounded coal load reads clearly from every angle. It captures the character of an early-to-mid 20th-century open…

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