Peter's Model Railroading | The PRR Chartiers Branch | Equipment
X29
These are steel-sheathed box cars. They had an 8-1/2-foot interior height. This makes them stand out in a sea of box cars, in that they are not as tall as most box cars are. As initially built, they came with Creco doors, KD brakes, and Carmer cut levers.
Specifications
PRR Class:
X29
Purpose:
general merchandise box car
Built:
1924 through 1934
Total Built:
30,000+
Length:
42'3"
Width:
8'11"
Weight:
46,500lbs
Load:
100,000lbs
Color:
Tuscan (freight-car red)
Trucks:
2D-F1, 2D-F2, 2D-F8
Photos
References
- Class Data and Road Numbers
- Photo of #54565 and Class Diagram
- Hagley Digital Archives (photos of several cars, interior shot, and the car's trucks)
- Photo of #51121 Fully Restored
- Photo of #571827 and #569356
- Photo of #38482
- Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
- RMC Article by Ted Culotta (part 1, pg. 90)
- RMC Article by Ted Culotta (part 2, pg. 90)