SFRC RPL #5xxx4

: Vaughn, NM. Sep. 12, 2015

This ex-ATSF Dharuma-san is found at 6th St, Vaughn, NM. It seems it was once used as private storage. As you see, it still keeps its original scheme including the freezing “MTC” herald. According to the built date 7-66 barely seen in the COTS, this car is one of 50700–51399 series RR-89 class mechanical refrigerator cars built in 1966 by the railroad.
Mentioning the lost feet, #51057 from the same class appears at Fallen Flag site seems riding on ASF Ride Control roller-bearing trucks.

ATSF 50700–51399 series mechanical reefers:
The ORER for July 1974 shows the group with 477 cars in place, described as follows:
AAR Designation RPL, Refrig., Mech., Shock Control, Roller Bearings, Detroit Diesel Engines, Trane Type Refrigeration, All Purpose Temperature Range.
The inside length of these cars is 48 feet, inside width 9 feet 3 inches, inside height 9 feet 2 inches, outside length 60 feet 5 inches, extreme height 15 feet 1 inch and capacity 4074 cubic feet or 134,000 pounds.

* photo of SFRC #51065 found at Fallen Flags site;


: Vaughn, NM. Sep. 12, 2015


このATSFの冷蔵車もニューメキシコ州Vaughnで見つけた。番号は見えないが、かろうじて遺る表記にある製造年から推察すると、1966年自社工場製の60フィート車のようだ。扉に遺る凍り付いたMTC (Mechanical Temperature Control)のロゴマークはAthearnの模型等でお馴染みのもの。