Covered freight wagon type CHAW of the Netherlands State
Railways.
■ Featuring repair patches
In 1946, the Netherlands State Railways took over more than 2,000
coaches from USATC stocks. Among them were 1,000 covered freight
wagons, which were put into service with numbers 22501-23400. These
were used until 1953. As there was a shortage of paint in the
post-war years, only the most necessary changes were made: the cars
initially retained their olive green USATC colour; only the USATC
lettering was painted over.
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