Paint Shop – 57 : Central Of Georgia Boxcar 2132, part 2

: CG2132

Here are the data of the car and a belief history of the railroad.

CG 2000-2369 series Boxcars:
According to Classic Freight Cars Vol.8: 50Ft. Boxcars, CG 2000-2369 series boxcars were built in 1964 as XML with partial DF loaders. But concerning the classic rounded corner Dreadnaught Ends they have, original built-date may date back to at least before 1945 when Improved Dreadnaught ends were introduced.

In 1965 and 1966, CG picked some CG 6300-6999 series 40’ boxcars to rebuild CG 2441-2998, later SOU 521500-522057 series 50’ boxcars, according to SOU Morning Sun Color Guide. Therefore, I came to believe CG 2000-2369 series cars were rebuilt in 1964, the given built-date by Classic Freight Cars.

Indeed, the CG Equipment Diagram revised in May 1964 certifies that 2000-2369 series boxcars were rebuilt from 4500-4749, 6000-6099, 6100-6149 and 6500-6599 series 40’ boxcars by Greenville Steel Car Company[1].

But all the 4500-4749 series cars built by Pullman-Standard in 1945[2], 6000-6099 series cars built by Pullman-Standard in 1941[3], 6100-6149 series cars built by Pullman-Standard in 1942[4] and 6500-6599 series cars built by Pullman-Standard in 1941[5] had Murphy Dreadnaught Ends. Accordingly, we cannot suggest the original number or series of CG 2132 based on its ends.


The ORER for July 1974 shows the group #2000 to #2369 with 108 cars in place, described as follows:
AAR Designation XM, Box. The inside length of these cars is 50 feet 6 inches, inside width 9 feet 2 inches, inside height 10 feet, outside length 54 feet 4 inches, extreme height 15 feet and capacity 4626 cubic feet or 110,000 pounds.
Besides, nine XL cars 2010, 2058, 2073, 2107, 2125, 2193, 2289, 2316 and 2326, described as Box, DF Belt Rails, are listed separately.

[1] CG 2000-2369 series boxcar diagram at N&W Historical Society web page;
[2] CG 4500-4749 series boxcar diagram at N&W Historical Society web page;
[3] CG 6000-6099 series boxcar diagram at N&W Historical Society web page;
[4] CG 6100-6149 series boxcar diagram at N&W Historical Society web page;
[5] CG 6500-6599 series boxcar diagram at N&W Historical Society web page;


Central of Georgia Railway (reporting mark CG) mainly served Savannah, Macon and other parts of Georgia.

The origin of the railway was the Central Rail Road and Canal Company, later Central Rail Road and Banking Company, established in 1833. The railroad grew through absorbing neighboring railroads. Unfortunately, however, it went bankrupt in 1888 and being reorganized as the Central of Georgia Railway in 1895.

Southern Railway took control of the railway in 1963. In 1971, CG, Savannah and Atlanta Railway and others merged to form Central of Georgia Railroad, which still exists today as an affiliate in the books of Norfolk Southern Railway[6].

The map below is the part of Union Pacific Map of the United States printed in 1971, with the CG route traced by the author.

[6] Norfolk Southern Railway Company –Terms of Conditions-;

: CG route map

　
以下に、該当車両の概要、およびCentral of Georgia Railwayの簡単な歴史を記す。

2000-2369 series Boxcars
Classic Freight Cars Vol.8: 50Ft. Boxcarsによると、この貨車は1964年に製造されたことになっている。しかし、妻板は1945年以前にまで遡る旧式のものである。調べてみると、案の定、1945年以前に製造された40フィート車を種に、1963年から64年にかけて誕生した貨車であることが分かった。その翌年にCGが手がけた改造車は、モーニングサンのSOUカラーガイドに詳しく紹介されている。模型の屋根については、これに掲載の写真を参照している。

AARによる分類：XM
内寸：長手50フィート6インチ、 短手9フィート２インチ, 天井高10 フィート
外寸：長手54フィート４インチ、 最高高さ15 フィート、扉開口幅９フィート
容積：4626 立方フィート／100,000 パウンド
108両在籍（April 1974 ORER）

Central of Georgia Railway
Central of Georgia Railway (reporting mark CG)は、ジョージア州内陸部と大西洋岸のSavannahを結ぶことを目的として、1833年に設立された鉄道である。1963年にSouthern Railway (SOU)の傘下に入るが、今日でもNorfolk Southern Railway (NS)の一支社として、帳簿上は存続している。フットボール・スキームと称せられる塗装の貨車をご存じの方もおられるのではないか。

地図は、筆者の手元にあった1971年発行のUnion Pacificによる全米路線図上に、該当路線を書き込んだものである。