ATSF XM #145281

: Albuquerque, NM. Sep. 8, 2015

This Dharma-san, an ex-ATSF boxcar sitting on the ground without trucks, is found at Paragon Rd SE, Albuquerque, NM. It seems used as storage by a constructing firm. As you see, it still keeps its scheme including “THE ROUTE OF El Capitan” slogan.

ATSF XM #145281 was one of 145000–145499 series BX-33 class steel sheathed boxcars.

According to the book ATSF Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment, it was built in 1920 and rebuilt in 1940. According to Santa Fe Car Slogans list at Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society web site, 145200–145299 series cars including this car were originally applied “Chief” slogan and the “map”[1]. According to the marking, it might have been repainted to “El Capitan” and “Ship and Travel” slogan in no later than Sep. 1960, and was retired in 1962.

Mentioning the lost feet, #145388 from the same class appears in the book ATSF Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment seems riding on Barber S-2 trucks.

ATSF 145200–145299 series Boxcars:
The ORER for July 1974 shows the group with single car #145348 in place, described as follows:
AAR Designation XM, Box, Stl. Sheathed.
The inside length of this car is 40 feet 6 inches, inside width 9 feet 2 inches, inside height 10 feet 4 inches, outside length 54 feet 6 inches, extreme height 14 feet 1 inch and capacity 3836 cubic feet or 100,000 pounds.

[1] Santa Fe Car Slogans list;
* photo of ATSF #145312 and a WX-33 (former BX-33) #202293 found at Trainboard forum;


: Albuquerque, NM. Sep. 8, 2015


このATSFの貨車は州都Albuquerque南部にある建設会社の資材置き場で見つけた。1920年製造（！）の有蓋車を1940年に鋼体化した車両で、El Capitanのスローガンがよく遺っている。立てかけてある板を動かして撮りたいところだが、実際は柵の中にありどうにもならない。El Capitanの反対側側面には“Ship and Travel”のスローガンが記されているはずだ。