ATSF XM #42076

: Encino, NM. Sep. 13, 2015

This ex-ATSF Dharuma-san is found next to the BNSF mainline at Encino, NM. It seems used as a barn. As you see, it barely keeps its original scheme including “SAN FRANCISCO Chief” slogan. According to Santa Fe Car Slogans list at Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society web site, it should have “Ship and Travel” slogan on the other side[1].

ATSF XM #42076 was one of 42000–42749 series class BX-72 steel boxcars. According to ATSF Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment, it was built in 1957 by Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Co. 42001–42244 series cars in this class were applied “SAN FRANSISCO Chief” slogan[1].
Mentioning the lost feet, #42059 from the same class appears at Railroad Photo Archives site seems riding on ASF Ride Control trucks.

ATSF 42000–42749 series steel boxcars:
The ORER for July 1974 shows the car under group 42001–42748 with 658 cars in place, described as follows:
AAR Designation XM, Box, Nailable Stl. Flrs.
The inside length of these cars is 50 feet 6 inches, inside width 9 feet 4 inches, inside height 10 feet 6 inches, outside length 54 feet 4 inches, extreme height 15 feet and capacity 4952 cubic feet or 100,000 pounds.

[1] Santa Fe Car Slogans list;
* 1979 photo of AYSF #42059 found at Railroad Photo Archives site;


: Encino, NM. Sep. 13, 2015


このATSFの貨車はニューメキシコ州Encinoで見つけた。かろうじて遺る表記から推察すると、1957年Pullman-Standard製の50フィート車のようだ。