ATSF XL #unknown

: Los Lunas, NM. Sep. 9, 2015

This ex-ATSF Dharuma-san is found next to the former ATSF depot at Los Lunas, NM at the little league baseball grounds. It seems used as groundskeeper’s storage. It barely keeps its original scheme. According to the body style, it seems one of 600000–600210 series BX-88 class steel boxcars built in 1964 by the railroad.
Mentioning the lost feet, #600175 from the same class found at Railroad Photo Archives site seems riding on ASF Ride Control roller-bearing trucks.

ATSF 600000–600210 series Boxcars:
The ORER for July 1974 shows the car under group 600000–600021 with 22 cars in place, described as follows:
AAR Designation XL, Box, Lading Anchors, Shock Control, 4 Belt DF-2, Nailable Stl. Flrs. C+.
The inside length of these cars is 60 feet 8 inches, inside width 9 feet 4 inches, inside height 11 feet 4 inches, outside length 68 feet, extreme height 15 feet 6 inches and capacity 6516 cubic feet or 170,000 pounds.

* 1976 photo of ATSF #600133 found at Fallen Flags site;
* 2013 photo of ATSF #600175 found at Railroad Photo Archives site;

: Los Lunas, NM. Sep. 9, 2015


このATSFの貨車はLos Lunasにあるリトルリーグ専用グラウンドの横で見つけた。倉庫として使われているようだ。車体表記がほとんど消えてしまっていて読めないが、車体形状からして1964年自社工場製の60フィート車のようだ。