Box Cars 1960-1993

A boxcar is a railroad car that is enclosed and generally used to carry freight. The boxcar, is probably the most versatile, since it can carry most loads. Rio grande boxcars varyed size options and operation to fit the needs of customers, Their generalized design is still slower to load and unload than specialized designs of car, and have declined dramatic in the later have of the twentieth century in favor of intermodal containers for shipping but still existed and used in great numbers by the Rio Grande.

The DRGW roster information below has not been updated since 1999 by Jim Eager. If you know of the current deposition of a car listed below or you spot missing, inaccurate data, have model suggestion or a picture for any Rio Grande boxcar we'd love to see & hear about it. Contact the RGM&HS webmaster at: rgmhswebmaster@rgmhs.org

Series	Capacity Lbs	AAR Type	IL	CuFt	Builder	Date (month-year)	Year	Year Retired	Commodity	HO Kit	N Kit	Paint	Design	Notes
40000-40093 2nd	154	XM	50-07 C	5258	FMC P	11-	1972	.	Wood Prdcts	Athearn	.	1	Ext Post,*waffle, 8+8 YSD, Keystone cush	Wood Packer,assigned SP Eug,OR
40094-40099 2nd	154	XM	50-07 C	5258	FMC P	11-	1972	.	Aluminium Coil	Athearn	.	1	Ext Post,*waffle, 8+8 YSD, Keystone cush	.
50150-50499	110	XM	40-06	3903	PS	4-1947, 12-	1948*	<1993	Gen Serv	Intermountain, McKean, WALTHERS	(MT, Atlas)	.	PS1, 7 SUP, 10-0 & 10-6 IH	*Leased from USRE 1966, ex-NH?
60000-60076	110	XI	40-00	2906	RBLT/ RE#	-1954=	1961	<1993	Bakery Goods	C&BT Shops	ATLAS	2	Insulated, Duryea	Ex-68400-69899, Cookie Box
60200-60209	110	XL	40-06	3961	RBLT/ RE#	-	1954	<1983	Appliances	.	.	3	Rivt, 5/5 Drdnt,9*+6YSD, DF loaders, Duryea	Ex-65100-65199
60250-60295	110	XL	40-06	3961	RBLT/ RE#	-	1958	<1993	Appliances	.	.	3	Rivt, 5/5 Drdnt,9*+6YSD, DF, Duryea	Ex-65100-65199
60296-60301	110	XL	40-06	3961	RBLT/ RE#	-	1960	<1993	Appliances	.	.	3	Rivt, 5/5 Drdnt,9*+6YSD, STB, Duryea	Ex-65100-65199
60302-60324	110	XL	40-06	3961	RBLT/ RE#	-1960=	1961	<1993	Appliances	.	.	3	Rivt, 5/5 Drdnt,9*+6YSD, SEL, Duryea	Ex-65100-65199
60325-60330	110	XL	40-06	3961	RBLT/ RE#	<	1962	<1977	Appliances	.	.	3	Rivt, 5/5 Drdnt,9*+6YSD, loaders, Duryea	Ex-65100-65199
60500-60509	110	XL	50-06	4884	PS	10-	1954	.	Autoparts	Intermountain	MT*	4	PS1, 9 YSD, DF loaders	Lot 8254
61200-61399* 1st	100	XA	50-00	4500	MVC	3=4-	1926	<1967	Wallboard	.	.	3	Dbl Shth,SUF,8/9 Rev Murphy,radial roof,ARA design, *10 cars -1965	.
61400-61699* 1st	100	XA	50-00	4500	MVC	6=7-	1927	<1967	Wallboard	.	.	3	Dbl Shth,SUF,4/5 Rev Drdnt,radial roof,ARA design, *9 cars -1965	.
61700-61719* 1st	100	XA	50-00	4797	RBLT/ RE#	-1937=	1939	1964	Wallboard	.	.	3	Roof raised	Ex-61400-61699, *Only 2 cars -1962
61720-61749* 1st	100	XA	50-00	4797	RBLT/ RE#	-	1941	1964	Wallboard	.	.	3	Roof raised, steel sides & doors	Ex-61400-61699, *Only 2 cars -1962
61750-61799* 1st	100	XA	50-00	4797	RBLT/ RE#	-	1942	<1967	Wallboard	.	.	3	Roof raised, steel sides & doors	Ex-61400-61699, *4 cars -1965
62000-62049	147	XL	50-07 F	6089	GBEC P	4-	1969	<1993	Gen/Asgn Serv	.	.	1	Ext Post, R4/3/3, 8+8 YPDX, HC20	.
63000-63099	150	XM	50-06	4960	GATC EC	4-	1968	.	Gen Serv	Front Range Products/McKean	.	1	Weld, 4/4 ID, 7YPD+8YSD, Cush20	.
63100-63199	150	XM	50-06	5009	EP PLY	3=4-	1968	.	Gen Serv	Front Range Products/McKean	.	1	Weld, 4/4 ID, 7YPD+8YSD, Cush20	.
63200-63299	150	XM*	50-06	4960	GATC EC	6-	1967	.	Gen Serv	Front Range Products/McKean	.	5	Weld, R4/4 ID, 7YPD+8YSD, Cush	*63255-266: XF for food loading
63300-63499	145	XM	50-06	4941	ACF STL	10-	1966	<1993*	Gen Serv	Front Range Products/McKean	.	3	Weld, R4/4 ID, 7+8 YSD, Key20	*50 to B&M 70000-70049 in -1979
63500-63699	110	XM/L	50-06	4952	PS MC	5-	1957	<1983*	GenServ,Autopart	Intermountain	MT	3	PS1, 7+8 YSD	Lot 8326,*Most to MPA7200-399 in-1977
63700-63799	140	XM/L	50-06	4982	ACF STL	6=8-	1963	<1993	Gen/Asgn Serv*	Front Range Products/McKean	.	6	Weld, R4/4 ID, 7+8 YSD, Key20	*Auto parts, Copper Bullion, Glass
63800-63830	176	XP	60-09 E	6013	TC CH	9-	1963	.	Auto Parts	Con-Cor	Con-Cor	6	Weld, 4/4 ID, 8+8 YPDX, Cush	Ford pool
63831-63832	176	XL	60-08 E	6529	ACF STL	1-	1966	1972*	Auto Parts	Con-Cor	.	.	Weld, 4/4 ID, 10 YSD, Cush	*To UP 960750-751
63833-63834	176	XL	60-08 E	6475	ACF STL	1-	1966	1972*	Auto Parts	Con-Cor	.	.	Weld, 4/4 ID, 8+8 YSD, Cush	*To UP 960752-753
63835-63836	174	XL	60-08 E	6302	PS MC	7-	1966	<1993*	Auto Parts	.	.	3	PS1, 8+8 YSD, HF	Lot 9104B,*63835 to UP 960754 in -1972
63837-63840	136	XL	60-08 E	6638	PS BESS	11-	1966	1972*	Auto Parts	.	.	.	PS1, 10 YSD, HF	Lot 9204A,*To UP 960755-758
63841-63842	136	XL	60-08 E	6426	PS BESS	11-	1966	.	Auto Parts	.	.	3	PS1, 10 YSD, Key20	Lot 9204B,Asgnd to GBW, Grn Bay,WI
63843-63847	140	XL	60-09 E	6450	EP	-	1968	1972*	Auto Parts	Con-Cor	.	5	Weld, 4/4 ID, 6+10 YSD, HC20	Chev pool,*To UP 960759-763
63848-63850	180	XL	60-03 E	6475	ACF	2-	1970	1972*	Auto Parts	Con-Cor	.	.	Weld, 4/4 ID, 8+8 YSD, Cush20	Chev pool,*To UP 960764-765
63851-63856	139	XL	60-08 E	6480	ACF STL	4-	1970	.	Auto Parts	Con-Cor	.	.	Weld, 4/4 ID, 8+8 YSD, Cush	GM,*63851-854 to UP960766-769 -1972
63880-63887 1st	137	XL	60-08 E	6440	ACF	1-	1966	1972*	Auto Parts	Con-Cor	.	.	Weld, 4/4 ID, 10 YSD, Cush	*63880=887 to UP in -1972
63888-63899 1st	140	XL	60-08 E	6344	PS BESS	1-	1965	1972*	Auto Parts	.	.	.	PS1, 10 YSD, HC40 Lot 8974	*63888=899 to UP960776-786 -1972
63886-63894 2nd	164	XP	60-09 F	7321	BFF	12-	1978	.	Auto Parts	.	.	5	Ext Post, corrugated ends, waffle, 8+8 YPDX	.
63895-63896 2nd	168	XP	59-04 F	7167	BFF	-	1978	.	Auto Parts	.	.	.	Ext Post, corrugated ends, waffle, 8+8 YPDX	.
63900-63924	100	XL	86-06 F	10000	TC CH	9-	1964	<1993	Auto Parts	Athearn	.	3	Weld, R4/3/3 ID, 10+10 YPDX, Cush	Ford pool
63925-63933	117	XL	86-06 F	10000	PS BESS	2-	1965	1972*	Auto Parts	.	.	.	PS1, 10+10 YPDX, HF40	Lot 8950F,*To UP 980220-228
63934-63939	99	XL	86-06 F	10000	PS BESS	7-	1966	1972*	Auto Parts	.	.	.	PS1, 10+10/10+10 YPDX, Cush	Lot 9106C,*To UP 980229-234
63940-63949	100	XL	86-06 F	10000	TC CH	4-	1966	<1993	Auto Parts	Athearn	.	3	Weld, R4/3/3 ID, 10+10 YPDX, Cush	Ford pool
63950-63956	144	XP	86-06 F	10000	TC CH	5-	1967	<1993	Auto Parts	Athearn	.	5	Weld, R4/3/3 ID, 10+10 YPDX, Cush	Ford pool
63957-63960	144	XP	86-06 F	10000	PS BESS	12-	1967	<1993	Auto Parts	.	.	5	PS1, 10+10 YPDX, HC40	Lot 9275J, Ford pool
63961-63990	142	XL	86-06 F	10000	GSC GV	11-	1969	<1993	Auto Parts	Athearn	.	1	Rivt, R4/3/3 ID, 10+10 YPDX, Cush	Ford pool
63991-63992	104	XP	86-06 F	10000	TC	>	1968	<1974	Auto Parts	.	.	.	R4/3/3 ID, 10+10 YPDX, EOC	Chev pool
64000-64099	110	XM	50-06	4952	ACF	8-	1956	.	Gen/Asgn Serv*	Front Range Products/McKean	.	4	Weld, R4/4 ID, 8 YSD	*Auto parts
64100-64149	195	XM/L	50-06	5077	FGE AX	12-	1974	.	Gen Serv	.	.	1	Ext Post, Waffle, inset R4/4 ID, 10 YSD	.
64200-64239	200	XL	86-06 F	10000	TC CH	11-	1973*	<1993	Auto Parts	Athearn	.	Spartan re-stencil or repaint	Rivt, R4/3/3 ID, 10+10 YPDX	*Ex-RI 32860-32899 in -1977
65100-65199	110	XM/L	40-06	3961	PSC	11-	1939	<1968	Autoparts	.	.	3	Rivt, 5/5 Drdnt,9*+6YSD, Duryea	.
65200-65299	184	XL	50-06	4960	GATC EC	7-	1967	.	Metals*	Front Range Products/McKean	.	5	Weld, R4/4 ID, 7+8 YSD, Cush	Copper, lead, tinplate, vanadium oxide
65300-65349	195	XL	50-06 C	5100	ACF STL	6=8-	1971	.	Asgn Serv*	Front Range Products/McKean	.	1	Ext Post, Waffle, R4/4 ID, 10 YSD, FC20Ó	*Copper & Lead Bullion
66000-67499*	80	XM	40-00	2720	PULL	-	1916	<1967	Gen Serv	Westerfield	.	3	Single Sheath, SUF	Lot 5272, *Only 1 car in -1965
67400-67419	110	XL	40-06	3850	W&K?*	-1965=	1966	<1993	Appliances	AMB/ Gloor Craft	.	3	Transco nailable stl sides,4/4ID,10YSD,DUR	*Rblt/Re# from 67500-67999
67420-67426	150	XL	40-06 F	4730	PS	11-	1967	.	Appliances*	.	.	5	PS1, 10 PSD, HF40	Lot 9256A,*Whirlpool appliances
67427-67430	150	XL	40-06 F	4730	PS	11-	1967	.	Appliances*	.	.	5	PS1, 10 PSD, HF40	Lot 9255A,*Whirlpool appliances
67431-67450-AB	220	XP	40-06x2	7700	RBLT	.	<1967	<1993	Wood Chips*	.	.	.	*Paired 67500-68899 box cars	*Asigned S.Fork,CO to Nekoosa,WI
67431-67450 2nd	110	XP	40-06	7700	*	.	<1974	<1993	Gen Serv	.	.	.	*Separated	.
67500-67999	110	XM	40-06	3850	PSC	3=4-	1946	<1993	Gen Serv	C&BT Shops	DLX*	3	Rivt 12 pan, 4/4 ID, 6 SSD, Duryea	.
68000-68399	110	XM	40-06	3840	PSC	9=10-	1939	<1993	Gen Serv	C&BT Shops	.	3	Rivt 12 pan, *4/5 Drdnt, 6 YSD, Duryea	.
68400-68899	110	XM/L	40-06	3840	PSC	10-	1940	<1993	Gen/Asgn Serv*	C&BT Shops	.	3	Rivt 12 pan, *4/5 Drdnt, 6 YSD, Duryea	*Auto Parts
68900-69399	110	XM	40-06	3840	PSC	4-	1941	<1993	Gen Serv	C&BT Shops	.	3	Rivt 12 pan, *4/5 Drdnt, 6 YSD, Duryea	.
69400-69899	110	XM	40-06	3840	PSC	2-	1942	<1993	Gen Serv	C&BT Shops	.	3	Rivt 12 pan, *4/5 Drdnt, 6 YSD, Duryea

Paint

1. Orange, black stacked Rio Grande, 1968-on

2. Silver (or white), black flying Rio Grande, red Cookie Box, 1954-1961

3. Mineral red, white flying Rio Grande, 1939-1966

4. Aspen Gold over silver, black ends, stripe, flying Rio Grande, 1956-65

5. Mineral red, white stacked Rio Grande, 1967-70

6. Yellow-orange, optional black ends, stripe, flying Rio Grande, 1962-66

Key

Lbs	Weight capacity in lbs x 1,000
Type	AAR car type code (i.e. XM = boxcar, etc.)
IL	Interior Length or tank
Bldr	ACF = American Car & Foundry; BSC = Bethlehem Steel Car; CSCC = Chicago Steel Car Co.; GATC = General American Transportation Co.; H&B; = Haskell & Barker; IC&E; = Illinois Car & Equipment; KCSS = Kansas City Structural Steel; LCC = Litchfield Car Co; MPC = Michigan-Peninsular Car; MC&F; = Missouri Car & Foundry; MCW = Michgan Car Works; MVC = Mt. Vernon Car (PSC); OFC = Ohio Falls Car; PAC = Pennsylvania Car; PCC = Peninsular Car Co.; PSC = Pressed Steel Car; PS = Pullman-Standard; PUL = Pullman; SSC = Standard Steel Car; W&F; = Wells & French; WSCF = Western Steel Car & Foundry (PSC)
Date-Yr	Month and Year built
Ret	Last year class was listed in ORER
Commodity	Most commonly shipped
HO Kit & N Kit	Closest available kit or RTR: * indicates needs modifications; () indicates stand-in only. Manufacturers: ACCU=Accurail; AMB=Ambroid; ATH=Athearn; ATLAS=Atlas; BACH=Bachmann; BL=Branchline Trains; BOWS=Bowser; CBT=C&BT Shops; CON=Con-Cor; CUS=Custom Rail Shops; DA=Details Associates; DVFC=Delaware Valley Freight Car; E&C=E&C Shops; ECW=Eastern Car Works; EEL=Eel River Models; DLX=DeLuxe Innovations; FRP=Front Range Products; GLOR=Gloor Craft; IMT=Intermountain; LAM=Lambert; LL=Life-Like; McK=McKean Models; MDC=Model Die Casting; MT=Micro Trains; OMI=Overland Models; P2K=Proto 2000; PFM=Pacific Fast Mail; PIT=Pittsburgh Scale Models; PM=Precision Masters; RR=Robins Rails; STW=Stewart Hobbies; TICH=Tichy Train Group; WAL=Walthers; WEST=Westerfield;
Design	General design features: YSD=Youngstown Sliding Door, YPD=Youngstown Plug Door; YPDX=Youngstown Plug Door Exterior Post; PPD=Pullman " Plug Door; SPD4=Superior Plug Door; ID=Improved Dreadnaught ends, cush=cushioned underframe, Duryea=Duryea cush u.f., FS=ACF Freight Saver cush u.f., Waugh=Waugh cush u.f., EOC=end of car cushioning
Notes	General notes

Box Cars 1960 - 1993

Paint

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