| Car | LV numbers | Date & No. Built or acquired | No. on roster | Notes on Prototype | Available models & modeling notes | Prototype Photo References | ||||||
| Jul 42 |
Apr 46 |
Jan 53 |
Jul 60 |
Apr 64 |
Oct 69 |
Oct 74 |
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| Box, 40 ft, 7′ doors (XM) | 1501-1999 | 1961-68 >250 |
– | – | – | – | 98 | 250 | 67 | Leased ex-BCK, built 3/53 by ACF. Wood lined. Renumbered from BCK 1500-1999. | 1751 & 1900 (red): Bossler, p. 88 | |
| Box, 36′-6″, wood side, steel underfrm, corrugated ends (XM) | 4000-4199 | 1937-39 >172 |
90 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 ft door, Murphy ends. Renumbered from 81151-88201 series. |
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| Box, 36 ft, wood side, steel underfrm, corrugated ends (XM) | 4200-4397 | 1937-39 >87 |
26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 ft door, Murphy ends. Renumbered from 81151-88201 series. |
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| Box, 36′-6″, wood side, steel underfrm, corrugated ends (XM) | 4355 | 1937-39 1 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 ft door, Murphy ends. Renumbered from 81151-88201 series. |
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| Box, 40 ft, wood side, steel underfrm, steel ends, stag doors (XAB) | 4400-4424 | 1939 25 |
21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pullman built, double doors, 10′-6″ opening. Renumbered from 1312-1352. |
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| Box, 40 ft, double doors, Z-bar (XM) | 4684-4689 | 1960-64 >5 |
– | – | – | – | 3 4685 4686 4689 |
0 | 0 | Rebuilt from 5000 series. Double doors, 12′ opening. | HO: Red Caboose 8521-3 & 4 might be better suited to model these cars than the ones they are actually numbered for (8020 & 8024). | |
| Box, 40 ft, double doors, Z-bar (XM) | 4744 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Double doors, 12′ opening. | |||
| Box, 40 ft, double doors, Z-bar (XM) | 4775 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Double doors, 12′ opening. | |||
| Box, 40 ft, double doors, Z-bar (XM) | 4781 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Double doors, 12′ opening. | |||
| Box, 40 ft, 6′ doors, end door, Z-bar (XM) | 4801-4810 | 1954 10 |
– | – | – | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Rebuilt from 6000-6009. 9’W x 9′-10″H end doors. | ||
| Box, 40 ft, 6′ doors, Z-bar (XM) | 4811-4899 | 1953 >88 |
– | – | – | 86 | 33 | 0 | 0 | Rebuilt from 5000 series. 18, 45, 50, 52, 55, 60, 63, 72 had 9’W x 9′-10″H end doors. | ||
| Box, 40 ft staggered doors, Z-bar (XM) | 4900-4918 | 1939 19 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | All steel, 6 ft doors, rebuilt from 5700-5899 series | ||
| Box, 40 ft auto, staggered doors, Z-bar (XA) | 4919-4924 | 1939 6 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All steel, double 6 ft doors, end doors, rebuilt from 5900-5999 series | ||
| Box, 40 ft steel, 6′ doors, Z-bar (XM) | 4925-4949 | 1951-52 25 |
– | – | 25 | 25 | 12 | 1 4945 |
0 | Rebuilt from 5000 series. | ||
| Box, 40 ft steel, 6′ doors, Z-bar (XM) | 4950-4999 | 1953 50 |
– | – | – | 47 | 25 | 0 | 0 | Rebuilt from 5000 series. | ||
| Box, 40 ft auto, staggered doors, Z-bar (XA) | 5000-5699 | 1926-27 700 |
510 | 509 | 505 | 490 | 490 | 8 | 0 | AC&F built, all steel, 6′ doors | ||
| Box, 40 ft auto, staggered doors, Z-bar (XM) | 5551, 5616 | in above series | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AC&F built, all steel, 6 ft doors | ||
| Box, 40 ft auto, staggered doors, Z-bar (XAR) | 5700-5899 | 1929 200 |
44 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AC&F built, all steel, double 6 ft doors, 2 auto loading racks | ||
| Box, 40 ft auto, staggered doors, Z-bar (XAR) | 5900-5999 | 1929 100 |
71 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AC&F built, all steel, double 6 ft doors, end doors, 2 auto loading racks added to 90 in this series, 1934-37 | ||
| Box, 40 ft auto, staggered doors, Z-bar (XA) | 6000-6009 | 1934-37 10 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All steel, double 6 ft doors, end doors. Taken from series 5900-5999 when others got racks | ||
| Box, 40 ft auto, staggered doors, Z-bar (XAR) | 6010-6069 | 1934-37 60 |
60 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All steel, double 6 ft doors, 2 auto loading racks. Renumbered from 5000-5699 series when racks installed. | ||
| Box, 40 ft auto, staggered doors, Z-bar (XAR) | 6070-6119 (except numbers immediately below) |
1940-41 37 |
37 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All steel, double 6 ft doors, 2 auto loading racks. Renumbered from 5700-5899 series when racks installed. | ||
| Box, 40 ft auto, staggered doors, Z-bar (XAR) | 6071, 6076, 6078, 6079, 6083, 6084, 6094, 6096, 6099, 6100, 6104, 6119 | 1940-41 13 |
13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All steel, double 6 ft doors, 2 auto loading racks. Renumbered from 5900-5999 series when racks installed. | ||
| Box, 40 ft auto, staggered doors, Z-bar (XAR) | 6200-6299 | 1940-41 100 |
100 | 99 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All steel, double 6 ft doors, auto loading racks. Rebuilt with raised roof (10′-6″ IH) from 5700-5899 series. | ||
| Box, 40 ft auto, staggered doors, Z-bar (XAR) | 6300-6440 | 1946-47 >139 |
– | 51 | 111 | 1 6346 |
0 | 0 | 0 | All steel, double 6 ft doors, 10′-6″ IH, auto loading racks. Rebuilt with raised roof from 5700-5899 & 6010-6119 series. Some in series differ slightly in exterior dimensions. | ||
| Box, 40 ft auto, staggered doors, Z-bar (XAR) | 7000-7099 | 1934-37 100 |
99 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All steel, double 6 ft doors, 1 auto loading rack. Renumbered from 5000-5699 series when racks installed. | ||
| Box, 40 ft auto, staggered doors, Z-bar (XAR) | 7000-7099 | in above series | – | 26 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All steel, double 6 ft doors, 10′-6″ IH, 1 auto loading rack. Renumbered from 5000-5699 series when racks installed, roof raised. | ||
| Box, 40 ft auto parts, staggered doors, Z-bar (XAP -1937, XM-1946, XML 1964) | 8000-8024 | ~1937 25 |
23 | 23 |
23 8002 -8024 |
22 8002 -8024 |
1 8010 |
0 | 0 | All steel, perforated lining for auto parts, modified from 5000-5699. 1-1/2 corrugated doors, 10′ opening, 6-5-5 inverse corrugated ends, Murphy steel roofs w/o panels. | HO: Red Caboose 8521-3 (8020), 8521-4 (8024) are incorrect for this car, and Bowser’s 3-1503 (8015) is totally wrong – it’s a 50 ft car! | |
| Box, 40 ft (auto parts) (XML) | 8025-8055 | 1948-53 31 |
– | – | 28 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 0 | Rebuilt from series 7000-7099 | ||
| Note: 8056-8059 are 50 ft cars. | ||||||||||||
| Box, 40 ft (auto parts) (XL) | 8060 | 1958 1 |
– | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Rebuilt from series 62000-62499 in 1958 DF loaders |
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| Box, 40 ft, auto parts (XL) | 8100-8111 | 1960 >11 |
– | – | – | – | 11 | 11 | 4 | DF-2 loaders (8101 had Sparton SEL loaders) | ||
| Box, 40 ft (XM) | 22931, 23195 | 1966 2 |
– | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | Leased, ex-PRR X29D | ||
| Box, 40 ft, steel, wood sheathed, Z-bar (XM) | 60000-60499 | 1927 500 |
499 | 496 | 493 | 467 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AC&F built, 6 ft door, double sheathed, Hutchins peaked roof | HO: Sunshine Models 37.10 | |
| Box, 40 ft, all steel, wood lined (XM) | 61000-61299 | 1941 300 |
300 | 299 | 298 | 292 | 281 | 0 | 0 | Pressed Steel built, 6 ft door, Duryea underframe | ||
| Box, 40 ft, all steel, wood lined, roof hatches & internal bulkheads (LC) | 61109, 61111, 61134, 61141, 61190, 61234 | part of above series | – | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | 0 | As above, but modified with roof hatches and internal bulkheads for bulk feed service. | ||
| Box, 40 ft, all steel, wood lined (XM) | 61300-61899 | 1941-42 600 |
600 | 598 | 596 | 585 | 574 | 0 | 0 | Pressed Steel built, 6 ft door, conventional underframe | HO: Red Caboose 8021 | |
| Box, 40 ft, all steel, wood lined (XM) | 61595 | part of above series | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Modified with nailable steel floor. | ||
| Box, 40 ft, all steel, wood lined, roof hatches & internal bulkheads (LC) | 61447, 61489, 61497, 61524, 61617, 61639, 61666, 61681, 61798 | part of above series | – | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | 0 | As above, but modified with roof hatches and internal bulkheads for bulk feed service. | ||
| Box, 40 ft PS-1, 7 ft Superior doors (XM) (62082 – XMP) |
62000-62499 | 1947-48 500 |
– | – | 498 | 490 | 473 | 14 | 7 | First PS-1s built. Welded sides, 7 ft door. Most were rebuilt & renumbered in 60s & 70s. Wood lined. 62082 equipped with roof hatches & floor chutes for rock salt service. | HO: Intermountain 4094, 4095 (undec); Kadee 4801 (decorated as BCK, would need to be repainted); Branchline 13401 (62082, white: but doors are wrong) HO Decals : Champ HN-71 plus HD-2 (red scheme) |
62000 (red): RMJ 11/93 p. 26. 62082 (white): Bossler, p. 92. |
| Box, 40 ft PS-1, 7 ft Superior doors (XM) | 62500-62999 | 1950 500 |
– | – | 499 | 487 | 482 | 404 | 322 | Welded sides, 7 ft door. Wood lined | HO: Intermountain 4094, 4095 (undec); Kadee 4801 (decorated as BCK, would need to be repainted); Accurail 3410 (62545, white; but doors are wrong); BevBel 864-4, 5 (62539, 62557, white; these are not PS-1s, and road numbers are fictitious for this scheme); English 3-1016 (62609, red). HO Decals : Champ HN-71 plus HD-2 (red scheme); Herald King B-850 (white scheme). N-scale Altas 62545 and 62617 |
62545 (white): MRG 7/86, p.22; RMJ 6/93, p.19. 62638 (red): MRG 1/89, p.13 62665 (red): FD&S 2/1, p. 22 62738 (red): RMJ 11/93, p. 28. 62845 (red): RMJ 1/94 p. 47 62990 (red): Bossler, p. 93. |
| Box, 40 ft (XM) | 63000-63999 | 1950 1000 |
– | – | 997 | 991 | 979 | 954 | 365 | Built by Bethlehem to AAR design. 7 ft doors. Wood lined | HO: Branchline 1606 (63542, red) C&BT 010213 (63679, red) N: deLuxe innovations 14080 (6 #’s, red) |
63380 (red): Bossler, p. 92. 63838 (red): Yanosey (1989), p. 71 |
| Box, 40 ft (Paper) (XP) | in above 63000 series: 055, 080, 243, 257, 281, 290, 311, 342, 346, 371, 376, 380, 388, 426, 520, 524, 583, 597, 631, 647, 648, 657, 680, 761, 768, 811, 850, 855, 869, 892, 907, 989 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | Wood lined, Imron clear urethane coating | |||
| Box, 40 ft, roof hatches (Bulk feed) (LC) | 64000-64017 | 1964-66 >14 |
– | – | – | – | – | 14 | 7 | Rebuilt from 61000 series. Wood lined, wooden bulkheads |
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| Box, 40 ft (Meat scrap) (XP) | 64018-64023 | 1970-71 6 |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | Rebuilt from 61000 series. Wood lined | ||
| Box, 40 ft (XM) | 64050 | 1965 1 |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | Rebuilt from 61000 series | ||
| Box, 40 ft (XM) | 64100 | 1966 1 |
– | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | Rebuilt from 62000-62499 series. Wood lined | ||
| Box, 40 ft, roof hatches (Spent grain) (LC) | 64110-64115 | 1967 6 |
– | – | – | – | – | 6 | 5 | Rebuilt at Sayre from 62000-62499 series. Wood lined | ||
| Box, 40 ft PS-1(XM) welded sides | 65000-65069 | 1969 70 |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 123 (total 65000 -65124 series) | Leased from USRE, rebuilt from 62500-62999 | See the Modeling Page on LV’s green USRE leased 40 ft rebuilds. HO Decals: Herald King B853 or Microscale 87-261 |
65053 (green): FD&S 2/1, p. 22. 65063 (green): Bossler, p. 94. |
| Box, 40 ft PS-1(XM) welded sides | 65070-65124 | 1973 55 |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 123 (total 65000 -65124 series) | Leased from USRE, rebuilt from 62500-62999 | See the Modeling Page on LV’s green USRE leased 40 ft rebuilds. HO Decals: Herald King B853 or Microscale 87-261 |
65077 (green): MRG 1/89, p. 13 65100 (green): RMC 8/81 p.73. 65110 (green): Bossler, p. 94. RMC 8/81. |
| Box, 40 ft PS-1(XM) welded sides | 65400-65499 | 1972 100 |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 100 | Rebuilt from NH 2000-23406 series. Leased from USRE. Wood lined | See the Modeling Page on LV’s green USRE leased 40 ft rebuilds. HO Decals: Herald King B853 or Microscale 87-261 |
65444 (green): MRG 2/87, p.47. |
| Box, 40 ft AAR (XM) riveted sides | 66000-66179 | 1969 180 |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 519 (total 66000 -66524 series) | Leased from USRE. Rebuilt from 63000-63999 series. | See the Modeling Page on LV’s green USRE leased 40 ft rebuilds. HO Decals: Herald King B853 or Microscale 87-261 |
66030 (green): Yanosey (1989) p. 86. 66065 (green): Bossler, p. 95. 66117 (green): Yanosey (1989), p. 55. |
| Box, 40 ft AAR (XM) riveted sides | 66180-66379 | 1972 200 |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 519 (total 66000 -66524 series) | Leased from USRE. Rebuilt from 63000-63999 series. | See the Modeling Page on LV’s green USRE leased 40 ft rebuilds. HO Decals: Herald King B853 or Microscale 87-261 |
66211 (green): RMC 8/81, p.73. |
| Box, 40 ft AAR (XM) riveted sides | 66380-66524 | 1973 145 |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 519 (total 66000 -66524 series) | Leased from USRE. Rebuilt from 63000-63999 series. | See the Modeling Page on LV’s green USRE leased 40 ft rebuilds. HO Decals: Herald King B853 or Microscale 87-261 |
66392 (green): RMJ 7/90, p.43 66450 (green): CFC Vol. 7, p.33 66612 (green): Bossler, p. 95 |
| Box, 40 ft wood, steel underframe, single sheathed (XM) | 70000-70039 | 1936-41 40 |
40 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Standard Steel built, 6 ft doors, rebuilt from 90500-90539 series | ||
| Box, 40 ft wood, steel underframe, steel ends (XM) | 75000-75059 | 1935 60 |
60 | 60 | 59 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | LVRR built, 6 ft doors opening to left, Duryea underframe, Murphy ends | HO: West Shore Line 9280-9290 and Funaro & Camerlengo 6680-6683 resin kits depict the development of this car. | |
| Box, 40 ft wood, steel underframe, steel ends (XM) | 75060-76349 | 1935-36 1290 |
1287 | 1284 | 1266 | 186 | 32 | 0 | 0 | LVRR built, 6 ft doors opening to left, Duryea underframe, Murphy ends | HO: West Shore Line 9280-9290 and Funaro & Camerlengo 6680-6683 resin kits depict the development of this car. | 75073 & 76303 (red): Bossler, p. 96 76233: MM 1/86 p.33 75653: RMC 3/00 p.80 (photo & dwgs) |
| Box, 40 ft wood, steel underframe, steel ends (XM) | 77000-77025 | 1955-58 26 |
– | – | – | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Renumbered from above series. Differences, if any, unknown. | HO: West Shore Line 9280-9290 and Funaro & Camerlengo 6680-6683 resin kits depict the development of this car. | |
| Box, 40 ft wood, steel underframe, steel ends (XM) | 78000-78999 | 1934 | 767 | 780 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LVRR built, 6 ft doors, Duryea underframe, rebuilt from 8000-8499 | HO: Funaro & Camerlengo 6684-6689 resin kits depict the development of this car. | |
| Box, 40 ft wood, steel underframe, steel ends (XM) | 79000-79499 | 1933-34 >460 |
459 | 457 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LVRR built, 6 ft doors, Duryea underframe, rebuilt from 9000-9499 | ||
| Box, 36′-6″ wood, steel underframe, corrugated ends (XM) | 81151-84158 | 1905-07 2863 |
13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 ft doors. Most in this series rebuilt with Murphy ends. 84117 had 36′-0″ IL in 1942. |
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| Box, 36′-6″ wood, steel underframe, corrugated ends (XM) | 84301-87201 | 1907-10 2774 |
15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 ft doors. Most in this series rebuilt with Murphy ends | ||
| Box, 36 ft wood, steel underframe, corrugated ends (XM) | 87202-88201 | 1913 1000 |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pullman built. 6 ft doors. Most in this series rebuilt with Murphy ends. 87498 had 36′-6″ IL in 1953. | ||
| Box, 40 ft, roof hatches (Locomotive dry sand, company use) (XP) | 99355-99364 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 99364 |
1 99364 |
8′ 3″ IH, steel underframe, steel ends, wood sides. | |||
| Box, 40 ft, roof hatches (Locomotive dry sand, company use) (XP) | 99365-99368 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 99367 |
1 99367 |
8′ IH, steel underframe, steel ends, wood sides. | |||
| Box, 40 ft, roof hatches (Locomotive dry sand, company use) (XP) | 99369-99378 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 9 | 10′ IH | |||
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| Box, 50 ft, plug doors (RBL) | 7000-7002 | 1964 3 |
– | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | Rebuilt from 8600-8699 series. | ||
| Box, 50 ft , cushion underfr, plug doors (RBL) | 7050-7053 | 1965 4 |
– | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | Leased in 1963 as NIRX 41000-41003, renumbered to LV series 7050-7053 in 1965. On LVRR roster less than 6 years. Insulated, Aeroquip load restrainer nylon belts & wall clips, 46 wooden pallets |
HO: Accurail 5800 (undec) 50′ welded plug door boxcar is closest. Athearn 1329 (undec) 50′ plug door box car similar, but lacks ladders on both ends. Herald King B-850 may be usable. |
7050 (white): Bossler, p.88 |
| Box, 50 ft , cushion underfr, plug doors (RBL) | 7100-7139 | 1965 40 |
– | – | – | – | – | 40 | 39 | PRR built X58. Insulated, 2 Equipco load dividers, adjustable side wall fillers |
HO: See comments on the White Boxcars page. | 7112 (white): FD&S 10/ 4, p. 12 7113: Greg Dickinson photo on Elwood web site. |
| Box, 50 ft, cush underfr, plug doors (RBL) | 7140-7189 | 1969 50 |
– | – | – | – | – | 50 | 50 | insulated, 2 Evans load dividers, adjustable side wall fillers | HO: Athearn 1336 (undec) with Herald King B-851 decals (OOP) | 7152 (green): FD&S 10/4,p.13 7156 (green): Bossler, p. 89 |
| Box, 50 ft auto (XML) | 8056-8058 | 1955 3 |
– | – | – | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Rebuilt from 8500-8599 series w/o end doors, and only one 7′-6″ side door, equipped w. DF loaders. | HO: Could probably be kitbashed from Proto 2000 50 ft automobile boxcar w/o end doors, by blanking off one side door. | |
| Box, 50 ft (XML) | 8059 | 1960 1 |
– | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0 | Rebuilt from 8570 w/o end doors, and only one 7′-6″ side door, equipped w. DF loaders. | HO: Could probably be kitbashed from Proto 2000 50 ft automobile boxcar w/o end doors, by blanking off one side door. | |
| Note: 8060 is a 40 ft car. | ||||||||||||
| Box, 50 ft (auto parts) (XL) | 8061, 8062 | 1960 2 |
– | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | Converted from series 8600-8699, with DF-2 loaders added for auto parts use. | HO: Branchline Trains 50 ft AAR boxcar, single door, with Herald King B-854 decals (OOP) | 8062 (red): Bossler, p. 89 |
| Box, 50 ft, Z-bar (auto parts) (XAP) | 8075-8099 | 1954 25 |
– | – | – | 25 | 25 | 24 | 1 8095 |
From 8500-8599 series w/o end doors, and only one 7′ side door. Perforated steel side wall lining, crossbars | HO: Could probably be kitbashed from Proto 2000 50 ft automobile boxcar w/o end doors, by blanking off one side door. | |
| Box, 50 ft, cush underfr, plug doors, (parts loading) (XL) | 8200-8259 | 12/65 60 |
– | – | – | – | – | 59 | 56 | PRR built X58B. DF loaders |
HO: See comments on the White Boxcars page. | 8202 (white): FD&S 10/4,p.12 8208 (white): Bossler, p. 90. 8231 (white): FD&S 2/1, p. 22. |
| Box, 50 ft, cush underfr, plug doors (XL) | 8300-8399 | 1968-69 100 |
– | – | – | – | – | 100 | 96 | X65 2 Evans load dividers |
HO: There is no current accurate model of an X65, but Rail Runner/Athearn 279 (8319), 279-1 (8364), or Athearn 1336 (undec) with Herald King B-851 decals (OOP) are reasonable stand-ins. | 8300 & 8325 (green): Bossler, p. 90. 8326 (green): FD&S 2/1, p. 22. 8389 (green): Bednar, p. 4. 8393 (green): FD&S 10/4, p.13. |
| Box, 50 ft, stagg doors, Z bar, end doors (XAF-1946, XM-1974) | 8500-8599 | 1942 100 |
100 | 100 | 97 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 6 | AC&F built. Double side doors w. 15′ x 9′-7″ opening, A-end doors w. 9′-2″ x 10’2″ opening. 7 cars in this series equipped w. DF loaders in late 1950s. |
HO: Proto 2000 50 ft automobile boxcar with end doors. 1999 release in as-delivered scheme: LV 8505, 8516, 8534, 8543, 8577, 8582. 2001 release in 1950 scheme: LV 8504, 8524, 8542, 8548 (kits); 8553, 8562, 8571 (R-T-R). Need to notch sill per P2K instructions. Tim O’Connor model | 8505: RMJ 9/96 p.50. 8507 & 8558 (red): Bossler, p. 91 |
| Box, 50 ft (XM) | 8600-8699 | 1956 100 |
– | – | – | 99 | 97 | 92 | 78 | Built by ACF Wood lined with 8 ft improved Youngstown doors, diagonal panel roof, Morton running board & brake step. 8600-8649 had Ajax hand brakes, 8650-8699 had National (Union) hand brakes. |
HO: Branchline 1004 (8605, 8616, 8623: 1956 red scheme). Branchline/Athearn 10600 (8602, red) Decals: Champ HB-305 or Accu-Cal 5811 (original red scheme). Herald King B-854 (1972 red repaint). |
8600 (red): RMJ 11/98 p. 23. 8606 (red): RMJ 6/90 p. 24. 8614 & 8671 (red repaint): Bossler, p. 91-92. |
| Box, 50 ft, (XM) | 8700 | 1964-65 1 |
– | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | Combination doors, 12 ft opening. May have been rebuilt from a car in the 8600-8699 series. Wood lined | HO: Accurail 5300 (undec) is a reasonable stand-in, according to John Bolez, who has seen a photo of this car. | |
| Box, 50 ft, insulated, plug doors (RBL) | 21118, 21212, 21214, 21215, 21250 | 1963-66 5 |
– | – | – | – | 4 (21118 not listed) |
5 | 5 | Leased ex-PRR X53s built in 1959-60. 9 belt Evans DF loaders, equipped for heaters |
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| Box, 50 ft, cush underfrm (Processed food products only) (XF) | 88500-88565 | 1964-65 >26 |
– | – | – | – | – | 8 88504, 88520, 88526, 88530, 88536, 88547, 88549, 88563 |
7 88504, 88520, 88530, 88536, 88547, 88549, 88563 |
Leased ex-PRR X56A built in 1963. Wood lined, interior coating |
HO: Accurail 5218 (LV 88504), Branchline 1100 (undec) or Athearn 50 ft double door boxcar are reasonable stand-ins. Rail Runner has done LV 88530 & 88547 with the Athearn car. |
88504 & 88530 (red): Bossler, p. 97 |
| Box, 50 ft, cush underfrm (XL) | 88501, 88502, 88509-88512, 88515, 88519, 88523, 88527, 88528, 88538, 88546, 88556, 88559, 88564, 88565 | In above series | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 17 | DF loaders. Acquired from PRR (class X56A) | HO: Athearn 50 ft double door boxcar (undec) is reasonable stand-in. | 88510 (red): Bossler, p. 97 88527 (red): CFC Vol. 8, p.37 |
| Box, 50 ft (XL) | 271830-271832 | 1968 3 |
– | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | Leased ex-PC X51, built in 1956. | ||
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| Box, 50 ft PS-1, plug doors (RBL) | NIRX 41000-41003 |
1963 4 |
– | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 0 | Renumbered to LV series 7050-7053 in 1965. Insulated, Aeroquip load restrainer nylon belts & wall clips, 46 wooden pallets | HO: IHC. Color scheme is suspect! Athearn 1329 50′ plug door box car (undecorated) |
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| Box, 40 ft, (XML) | PRR 606543, 606546 |
1971 2 |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | Leased X29F | ||
Sources: The Official Railway Equipment Register, April 1964, October 1969 and October 1974 (Ed Schaller collection); April 1946 (Chuck Davis collection); July 1942, January 1953 and July 1960 (Larry Grubb collection). CNJ/LV Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment, by Craig T. Bossler, Morning Sun Books, 1994. Lehigh Valley Freight and Passenger Equipment Rosters, by Eric A. Neubauer, Society of Freight Car Historians, 1996. Classic Freight Cars – The Series, by John Henderson & Henry Maywald, H&M Productions, 1990s. Model Railroading, Railmodel Journal and Railroad Model Craftsman as noted in the References column.
LV Fantasy Models – If you can’t find the car you are looking for on the prototype pages, it may be that there was no LV prototype! It may be listed on this page!