Conrail
Conrail owned many thousands of boxcars across various classes. Some were from their predecessor roads, while others were newly built for Conrail. Explore this gallery for photos and information about those Conrail boxcars not featured below in their own galleries.
Survivors
In 1976, Conrail was created out of several railroads. Many boxcar classes from these predecessor railroads and often from their own predecessors survived in service on Conrail in their original paint schemes and numbers even into the 1990's. Those classes not below are here.
X58 50'
The X58 was one of the Pennsylvania's largest boxcar class. Over 2,000 X58, X58A, X58B, and X58C boxcars were still in service under Penn Central. Many continued on Conrail, some repainted CR and others in PRR and PC paint. Explore photos, rosters, and more about X58 boxcars.
X71 50'
The 50' X71 boxcars were originally purchased by Penn Central and then passed onto Conrail. These were specific-purpose boxcars dedicated to clean lading service, hauling newsprint and other products requiring a clean, disinfected environment as indicated by their yellow doors.
X72 50'
Originally built in 1972 and 1973 for Penn Central and then passed onto Conrail, the 50' X72 class boxcar was a common, general-purpose boxcar that could be found nearly everywhere across the country. Discover photos, histories, and rosters about the X72.
X73 50'
A common insulated boxcar from Fruit Growers Express, the X73 transported anything requiring cold but not refrigeration. Conrail inherited their X73 fleet from Penn Central and Erie Lackawanna in series CR 360582-360656, and CR 369000-369320 respectively.
B62C-F 60'
From 1988 to 1990, Conrail rebuilt aging Pennsylvania and Penn Central 60' boxcars into extended-height, double-door auto part boxcars as classes B62C, B62D, B62E, and B62F in series CR 221069-221299, CR 221300-221568, CR 221792-221842, and CR 221851-221903.
B63A 60'
In 1977, Berwick Forge & Foundry began building a group of 122 60'9" waffle-side boxcars for Conrail, delivering them in early 1978. Conrail placed them in series CR 223001-223122 and we placed their photos in this gallery.
B63B 60'
In 1978, Berwick Forge & Foundry began building the B63B class 60' waffle-side boxcar, which was an improved version of the earlier B63A they built for Conrail. Conrail placed them in series CR 223301-223462. See their photos and learn more about them in this gallery.
B63D 60'
During the summer of 1980, the Fruit Growers Express shops in Alexandria, VA built 230 60' boxcars for transporting auto parts, placing them in the B63D class. The cars came in two orders and number series as CR 222837-223000 and CR 283786-283851.