D&RGW XM #63043

: DRGW 63043

This D&RGW boxcar is found at Monte Vista, Colorado.

According to Rio Grande Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment (MSCG), 63000 – 63099 series cars were built in 1968 by General American Transportation Company. The main differences between these cars and 63100 – 63199 series cars built by Evans Products same year are the length of the side sill and the lack of gussets beside the door opening.

D&RGW 63000 – 63099 series Boxcars
The Official Railway Equipment Register (ORER) for July 1974 shows the group with 98 cars of possible 100 in place, described as follows:

AAR Designation XM and description “Box, Stl. 20” Travel Cush. Under fr., Nailable Stl. Flr., 15’ Double Doors - 8’ Sliding & 7’ Plug-Sliding Doors, Roller Bearings”.

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 58 feet, extreme height 15 feet 1 inch and capacity 4971 cubic feet or 150,000 pounds.

All photos are taken on Sep. 6, 2017


　
　　
このRio Grandeオリジナルの表記を保つ貨車は、コロラド州Monte Vistaの町で見つけた。1968年General American製、D&RGW 63000 – 63099 series XMの内の１両である。

先に示したD&RGW #63119とほぼ同じ外観だが、そちらはEvans 製。制作年は同じである。