ATSF XL #17651, otherwise 205098

: Mountainair, NM. Sep. 9, 2015

This ex-ATSF Dharuma-san is found at Mountainair, NM. It seems used as storage by the railroad. As you see, it still keeps its original scheme.
Fence with razor wire surrounding the depot seems the defense against cargo thefts frequently occurred in this section last several years[1].

ATSF XL #17651, otherwise 205098 was one of 17583–17682 series FE-26 nee WE-26 class steel boxcars. According to the book ATSF Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment, it was built in 1945 by Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Co. According to the marking, this particular car seems retired in 1977.
Mentioning the lost feet, #50058 from the same class appears in the book ATSF Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment seems riding on ASF A-3 Ride Control trucks.

ATSF 17583–17682 series Boxcars:
The ORER for July 1974 shows the group with 93 cars in place, described as follows:
AAR Designation XL, Box, Stagg. Doors, Fixed DF-2 Stub Belts.
The inside length of these cars is 40 feet 6 inches, inside width 9 feet 4 inches, inside height 10 feet 6 inches, outside length 44 feet 6 inches, extreme height 15 feet 1 inch and capacity 3972 cubic feet or 100,000 pounds.

[1] Aug. 20, 2015 KRQE News;
* 1975 photo of ATSF #17639 found at Railroad Picture Archives site;

: Mountainair, NM. Sep. 9, 2015

このATSFの貨車はMountainair駅構内で見つけた。改番後の番号が重なり分かりにくいが、1945年プルマン製の40フィート車である。駅を囲む物々しい鉄条網は、この辺りで数年前から発生していた積荷窃盗対策のようだ。