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Owner: New York Central
Type: Box Car
AAR Class: XL: Loader Equipped. Box car similar in design to "XM", with steel perforated side walls or equipped with interior side rails for securement of certain types of lading and/or permanently attached movable bulkheads.
AAR Type: A230
Detail Info:   Equipped Box Car, Inside Length: Less than 49', cushion draft gear/underframe, Other type door/opening
User Notes:   50' Jade green single door

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NYC XL 47654
Title:  NYC XL 47654
Description:  NYC XL 47654 at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in May 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. According to the October 1971 issue of the Official Railway Equipment Register (ORER), this was one of 99 cars listed in the 47500-47699 series, 50'6' inside length, 9'2" inside width, 10'6" inside height, 4888 cubic foot capacity, door opening 8 feet. Also shown in the lower left is PRR 469896 with a load of steel plate, and unfortunately the ORER generalized a bit on this series, listing 315 cars in the 469300-469999 series of various lengths, capacities, and load restraining equipment.
Photo Date:  5/1/1980  Upload Date: 5/18/2009 4:47:09 PM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
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