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PRR X36 Boxcar
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jace6315
I came across this most curious car today: http://prr.railfan.net/diagrams/PRRdiagrams.html?diag=x36.gif&sel=box&sz=sm&fr=ge My guess is that it was an experimental (only one was built) lighter weight car, saving roughly 3,000 pounds compared to the similar vintage X35 cars: http://prr.railfan.net/diagrams/PRRdiagrams.html?diag=x35.gif&sel=box&sz=sm&fr=ge The X36 was also much wider than the X35 inside (9'4" compared to 8'9") presumably because of no (or a thin) wooden liner. It looks to me to be very much of a precursor to modern car designs but built much earlier than expected. Anyone have further details on this car? Jim
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Yes. the X36 was one of a kind, built in September 1936.
Regards,
Bruce Smith
Auburn AL
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Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2020 9:30 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Subject: [RealSTMFC] PRR X36 Boxcar I came across this most curious car today:
http://prr.railfan.net/diagrams/PRRdiagrams.html?diag=x36.gif&sel=box&sz=sm&fr=ge
My guess is that it was an experimental (only one was built) lighter weight car, saving roughly 3,000 pounds compared to the similar vintage X35 cars:
http://prr.railfan.net/diagrams/PRRdiagrams.html?diag=x35.gif&sel=box&sz=sm&fr=ge
The X36 was also much wider than the X35 inside (9'4" compared to 8'9") presumably because of no (or a thin) wooden liner.
It looks to me to be very much of a precursor to modern car designs but built much earlier than expected. Anyone have further details on this car?
Jim
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