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EX-03 4600-4625 Fruit Express
CPR Hochelaga shops built 25 50 foot fruit express cars based on standard 50 foot headend car design with roof scoop events.
The roster history looked like so:
| Year | EO | Number | Build Date Date | Renumbered | Renumbered Date | Renumbered | Renumbered Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 260 | 56700-56718(even numbers) | 1899 | 2800-2809 | 1902 | 4600-4609 | 1910 |
| 1901 | 299 | 56720-56730(even numbers) | 1901 | 2810-2814 | 1902 | 4610-4614 | 1910 |
| 1902 | 378 | 2815-2814 | 1902 | 4615-4624 | 1910 |
These cars were retired from passenger service during WW2 and reassigned to company service. Cars in company service lasted to the mid-1960s.
Models will be offered with lettering as-built Roman, Bury or modern-Roman lettering.
The kit will include body, roof, underframe, details, metal ladders, steps, brake bits, trucks and decals. You provide wire and couplers.