ATSF XLI #522245

: Mountainair, NM. Sep. 9, 2015

This ex-ATSF Dharuma-san is found next to the rodeo ground at Mountainair, NM. It seems used as groundskeeper’s storage. As you see, it still keeps its original scheme including the “SHOCK CONTROL” slogan introduced in 1961.

ATSF XLI #522245 was one of 522000–522289 series BX-141 class steel insulated boxcars built in 1970 by the railroad. According to the marking, this particular car seems retired in 1985.
Mentioning the lost feet, #522090 from the same class appears at Fallen Flag site seems riding on ASF Ride Control roller-bearing trucks.

ATSF 522000–522289 series Boxcars:
The ORER for July 1974 shows the group with 263 cars in place, described as follows:
AAR Designation XLI, Box, Shock Control, Load Dividers, 4 Belt DF-2, Side Wall Filers.
The inside length of these cars is 50 feet, inside width 9 feet 3 inches, inside height 9 feet 11 inches, outside length 57 feet 10 inches, extreme height 14 feet 4 inches and capacity 4615 cubic feet or 140,000 pounds.

* 1970 photo of ATSF #522212 at Canadian Freight Car Gallery site;

: Mountainair, NM. Sep. 9, 2015


このATSFの貨車はMountainairにあるロデオ用グラウンドの横で見つけた。Super SHOCK CONTROLの表記が鮮やかに遺っている、1970年自社工場製の50フィート車である。