Freight Cars

Pressed Steel 1913 Pennsylvania Railroad 499320
Pressed Steel 1913
Pennsylvania Railroad 499320
Description:XM Wood Box Car X23

Equipment Information

Pennsylvania Railroad 499320 is a class X23 boxcar built for general freight service over the PRR system. It is a “single-sheathed” car, built with exposed structural members and only a single layer of siding, and has a bracing design unique to the X23 design developed by the PRR. Car 499320 was later used in maintenance-of-way service as a tool car, carrying tools and basic workshop facilities for workers.

Builder: Pressed Steel
Year built: 1913
Length: 45ft
Width: 10ft 7in
Height: 14ft 7in
Weight: 49500lbs
Brakes: ??
Trucks: PRR 2D-F8
Description: MOW Car / Converted Wood Box Car / Single-Sheathed / Class X23
Arrived: 2001
Condition: Complete / undergoing restoration / not operational

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