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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

Box Cars 1887 – 1959

Series Lbs Type I L CuFt Bldr Blt - Yr Ret Commodity HO Model N Model Design Notes
11000-11299 60 XM 31-05 1626 PCC? - 87 23 Gen Serv     Dbl sheath, truss rod  
11300-11999 60 XM 31-05 1626 PCC? - 90 23 Gen Serv     Dbl sheath, truss rod  
12000-12011 60 XM 31-05 1717 ? - 97 23 Gen Serv     Dbl sheath, truss rod  
12012-12361 60 XM 31-05 1717 OFC? < 97 23 Gen Serv     Dbl sheath, truss rod  
12450-12451 60 XM 31-05 1717 ? < 94 23 Gen Serv     Dbl sheath, truss rod  
13000-13457 60 XM 34-05 1933 OFC - 96 23 Gen Serv     Dbl sheath, truss rod  
13458-13466 60 XM 34-05 1933 OFC? - 99 23 Gen Serv     Dbl sheath, truss rod  
13500-13999 60 XM 34-05 1933 OFC - 99 23 Gen Serv     Dbl sheath, truss rod  
14000-14106 60 XM 33-06 1657 "W&F,LCC" 89= 90 <21 Gen Serv     Dbl sheath, truss rod Ex-RGW 1500-1649
14107-14123 60 XM 33-07 1796 ? - 91 23 Gen Serv     Dbl sheath, truss rod Ex-RGW 1650-1674
14124-14514 60 XM 37-00 2400 MC&F - 99 <26 Gen Serv     Dbl sheath, truss rod Ex-RGW 1675-2124
14515-14601 60 XM 37-00 2409 ACF L1305 5- 01 <26 Gen Serv     Dbl sheath, SCS, truss rod Ex-RGW 2125-2224
14650-14654 50 XM 33-07 1882 ? -   <17 Gen Serv     Wood Ex-SPV 100-104
30000-30074 60 VA/XM 32-08 1906 PCC - 91 <26 "Fruit, later Coal"     Dbl sheath, truss rod  
30075-30106 60 XM 32-09 1783 ? < 92 <26 Fruit     Dbl sheath, truss rod Ex-RGW 2901-2975
*52000-52099* 80 XM 36-00 2448 ACF 7- 13* >55 Gen Serv     SUF, Dbl Shth D&SL in -47
*53000-53123* 100 XM 38-03 2695 PUL - 13* >55 Gen Serv     SUF, Dbl Shth D&SL in -47
60001-61500 60 XM 36-00 2042 ACF L1904 11- 01 <37 Gen Serv     Dbl sheath, truss rod, plug-sliding door  
60000-60046 2nd 110 XI 40-00 2906 Rblt -54= 59   Bakery Goods CBT*   Rblt w/insulation, Duryea u.f "Cookie Box, Ex-68400-69899"
60200-60209 2nd 110 XL 40-06 3961 Rblt - 54   Assigned     Riv, 5/5 Drdnt,9*+6YSD, Duryea u.f "DF loaders, Ex-65100-65199"
60250-60295 2nd 110 XL 40-06 3961 Rblt - 58   Assigned     Riv, 5/5 Drdnt,9*+6YSD, Duryea u.f "DF loaders, Ex-65100-65199"
60500-60509 2nd 110 XL 50-06 4884 PS 10- 54   Assigned IMT* MT* PS1, 9 YSD, DF loaders  
61200-61399 2nd 100 XA 50-00 4500 MVC 3=4- 26   Automobiles     SUF, Dbl sheath, 8/9 recessed Murphy ends, radial roof, ARA design  
61400-61699 2nd 100 XA 50-00 4500 MVC 6=7- 27   Automobiles     SUF, Dbl sheath, 4/5 recessed Dreadnaught ends, radial roof, ARA design  
61501-61552 60 XM 36-00 2448 DRG - 07 <27 "Gen Serv,*Autos"     Dbl sheath, truss rods *15 cars with end doors
61553-61571 60 XM 36-00 2448 DRG - 07 <26 Gen Serv     Dbl sheath, truss rods Ex-RGW 2400-2418
61700-61719 100 XA 50-00 4797 Rblt -37= 39   Automobiles     Roof raised Ex-61400-61699
61720-61749 100 XA 50-00 4797 Rblt - 41   Automobiles     Roof raised, steel sides & doors Ex-61400-61699
61750-61799 100 XA 50-00 4797 Rblt - 42   Automobiles     Roof raised, steel sides & doors Ex-61400-61699
62000-63499 80 XM 36-00 2448 ACF L5537 10- 09 Rblt Gen Serv     SUF, Dbl sheath  
62000-63499 Rbld 80 XM 36-00 2448 Rblt - 26   Gen Serv     Rblt with 7/7 recessed Murphy ends  
63500-64199 80 XM 36-04 2520 SSC 12- 12 Rblt Gen Serv     SUF, Dbl sheath  
63500-64199 Rbld 80 XM 36-04 2520 Rblt - 26   Gen Serv     Rblt with 7/7 recessed Murphy ends  
63500-63699 2nd 110 XM/L* 50-06 4952 PS 5- 57   Gen/Asgn Serv* IMT* MT PS1, 7+8 YSD  
64000-64099 2nd 110 XM 50-06 4952 ACF 8- 56   Gen/Asgn Serv FRP*   Weld, R4/4 ID, 8 YSD  
65000-65090 80 XF 40-00 3315 PSC 7- 01 Rblt Furniture     SUF, Dbl sheath, fishbelly side sill Ex-RGW 2225-2324
65000-65090 Rbld 80 XA 40-06 3215 Rblt 11- 26 Rblt Automobiles     Rblt with 7/8 recessed Murphy ends, Dbl doors, 29 cars with end doors  
65000-65090 Rbld 80 XA 40-06 3215 Rblt - 37 59 Automobiles     Rblt with new roof & wider doors  
65100-65199 110 XM 40-06 3961 PSC 11- 39 RE# Automobiles     Riv, 5/5 Drdnt,9*+6YSD, Duryea u.f RE# to 60200?60330
65500-65531 80 XA 40-06 3541 PAC 12- 24 55 Automobiles     SUF, Sngl sheath, 5/5/6 recessed Murphy ends, radial roof  
66000-67499 80 XM 40-00 2720 PUL L5272 - 16   Gen Serv     SUF, Sngl sheath, Fowler design  
67500-67999 110 XM 40-06 3850 PSC 3=4- 46   Gen Serv CBT*   Riv 12 pan, 4/4 ID, 6 SSD, Duryea u.f  
68000-68399 110 XM 40-06 3840 PSC 9=10- 39   Gen Serv CBT**   Riv 12 pan, *4/5 Drdnt, 6 YSD, Duryea u.f  
68400-68899 110 XM 40-06 3840 PSC 10- 40   Gen Serv CBT**   Riv 12 pan, *4/5 Drdnt, 6 YSD, Duryea u.f  
68900-69399 110 XM 40-06 3840 PSC 4- 41   Gen Serv CBT**   Riv 12 pan, *4/5 Drdnt, 6 YSD, Duryea u.f  
69400-69899 110 XM 40-06 3840 PSC 2- 42   Gen Serv CBT**   Riv 12 pan, *4/5 Drdnt, 6 YSD, Duryea u.f

 

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
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

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