ATSF XM #47450

: Los Lunas, NM. Sep. 9, 2015

This ex-ATSF Dharuma-san is found behind the former ATSF depot structure at Los Lunas, NM. It seems used as storage by the village of Los Lunas. It barely keeps its original scheme.

ATSF XM #47450 was one of 47150–47549 series BX-145 class steel boxcars built in 1971 by American Car and Foundry.
Mentioning the lost feet, #47485 from the same class found at Fallen Flags site seems riding on Barber S-2 roller-bearing trucks.

ATSF 47150–47549 series steel boxcars:
The ORER for July 1974 shows the group with 396 cars in place, described as follows:
AAR Designation XM, Box, Cush. Underfr., Lading Side Wall Anchors.
The inside length of these cars is 50 feet 6 inches, inside width 9 feet 4 inches, inside height 10 feet 5 inches, outside length 58 feet 1 inch, extreme height 14 feet 11 inches and capacity 4960 cubic feet or 154,000 pounds.

* 1973 photo of ATSF #47485 found at Fallen Flags site;
* 1988 photo of ATSF #47201 found at Railroad Photo Archives site;

: Los Lunas, NM. Sep. 9, 2015


このATSFの貨車はAlbuquerqueの南近郊にあるLos Lunasという町で見つけた。移築保存されたATSF の旧駅舎の裏に置かれ、倉庫として使われている。かろうじて遺っている番号からすると、1971年ACF製の50フィート車である。