SFRB RBL #5763

: Mountainair, NM. Sep. 9, 2015

This ex-ATSF Dharuma-san is also found at 6th St, Mountainair, NM. It seems used as private storage. As you see, it still keeps its original scheme.

SFRB #5763 was one of 5600–5798 series RR-68 class steel bunkerless reefers.
Mentioning the lost feet, #5765 from the same class appears at Fallen Flag site seems riding on ASF Ride Control trucks.

SFRB 5600–5798 series Reefers:
The ORER for July 1974 shows the group with 183 cars in place, described as follows:
AAR Designation RBL, Refrig., Shock Control, Sl. Loader.
The inside length of these cars is 50 feet 1 inch, inside width 9 feet 4 inches, inside height 9 feet 7 inches, outside length 57 feet 6 inches, extreme height 15 feet 1 inches and capacity 4457 cubic feet or 134,000 pounds.

* 1984 photo of SFRB #5765 found at Fallen Flags site;


このATSFの冷蔵車もMountainairにある民家の庭先で見つけた。これにもSuper SHOCK CONTROLの表記が遺っている。