Jim Partin repro. Maybe. Dunno.

AbstractBase.cfc

abstract component {

    function init() {
        writeOutput("AbstractBase init called<br>")
    }

}

AbstractSpecific.cfc

abstract component extends=AbstractBase {

    function init() {
        super.init()
        writeOutput("AbstractSpecific init called<br>")
    }

}

ChildSpecific.cfc

component extends=AbstractSpecific {

    function init() {
        super.init()
        writeOutput("ChildSpecific init called<br>")
    }
}

output.txt

AbstractBase init called
AbstractSpecific init called
ChildSpecific init called

test.cfc

<cfscript>
o = new ChildSpecific()

</cfscript>