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Clark,
XAR – boxcar, automobile, with loading racks, and typically an end door.
https://jbritton.pennsyrr.com/index.php/mechanical-department/aar-mechanical-designations
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Bruce
Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL
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Anyone know what XAR is the description for?
Clark Propst
Mason City Iowa
Clark, here you go from the 1953 ORER
According to the 1953 ORER in the back under General Service Freight Equyi[ment Cars
XAP -Automobile Device. A house car similar in design to XM box except unkubed with side or side and end doors and equipped with loading racks and or floor tubes with tie down chains for loading setup automobiles and trucks, not suitable for general service loading of all miscellaneous commodities
Note: It is recommended that in each case where loading racks in "XAR" and "XMR" carrs have been made inoperative by securing in roof of cars for the purpose of transferring cars to general service loading, a note be included in the ORER showing series or individual numbers of cars affected.
Anyone know what XAR is the description for?Clark Propst
Mason City Iowa
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