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Conrail Cyclopedia
Boxcars & Reefers
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B63B 60' Boxcar
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In 1978, Berwick Forge & Foundry built B63B class 60' waffle-side boxcars for Conrail. The two series of cars in the class differ slightly but are good to exact matches for Athearn's HO model.
(New Photos: Sep 22, 2008)
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B63D 60' Boxcar
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During the summer of 1980, the Fruit Growers Express shops in Alexandria, VA built 230 60' auto part cars in the B63D class. The cars came in two orders and number series.
(New Photos: Jul 10, 2009)
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X58 50' Holidaysburg-built Boxcar
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The X58 was one of the Pennsylvania's largest classes of boxcars. By the time of the Penn Central merger, just over 2,000 X58 and X58 were in service.
(New Photos: Jan 22, 2006)
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| Athearn HO
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X71 50' Boxcar
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A specific-purpose boxcar dedicated to clean lading service for hauling newsprint and products needing a clean, disinfeted environment. Originally purchased by PC, Conrail inherited them.
(New Photos: Jun 2, 2005)
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X72 50' Evans Boxcar
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A common, general-purpose boxcar found in nearly every service. Between 1972 and 1973, Penn Central began purchasing the first of the 50' X72 boxcars.
(New Photos: Jun 2, 2005)
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| Life-Like HO
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X73 50' Fruit Growers Express Reefer
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Purchased by the Penn Central, the X71 class of boxcars was dedicated to clean lading service, such as newsprint.
(New Photos: Jun 2, 2005)
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| Walthers HO
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Other Conrail Classes
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Conrail had many boxcar and reefer classes. This section covers those classes that still do not have dedicated pages at the CRCyc.
(New Photos: Dec 23, 2005)
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Other Predecessor Classes
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Most of Conrail's boxcar and reefer fleet came from the railroad's predecessors, such as Penn Central. Many cars were never repainted.
(New Photos: Sep 22, 2008)
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Boxcar Operations
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Articles and references on how Conrail utilized its boxcar and reefer fleet, what they transported, and more.
(New Article: Jan 31, 2002)
Service Groups
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Copyright (c) 1998-2009 Robert S. Waller. All rights reserved.
Photos for personal use only. All rights reserved by original owner of image.
Reproduction or redistribution in any form without express written permission is prohibited.
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