Found the new coolest boxcar.

[cjm413]

Wouldn't IMR/Red Caboose be a better start. http://www.spookshow.net/freight/huberthicube.html   But yes I would buy one

I recall the upcoming IMRC cars are going to have Dreadnaught ends rather than the non-terminating ends on the prior E&C/LBF/etc N scale cars (both ends were previously available in HO)   I assume IMRC will eventually re-release the cars with the non-terminating ends at a later date.

[nkalanaga]

Update on the car's history:  Apparently, the BN got them used from the Valley and Siletz (VS).  The reweigh date, and probably when the reporting marks were changed, looked like ?-84.

When the VS received them I don't know, as I couldn't find a picture of these cars in their paint.  Similar double sliding door cars, which apparently also went to BN, seemed to be dated 12-79, but the pictures weren't clear.

[chessie system fan]

Neat!