PRR Class X38 boxcars

PRR Class X38 boxcars and subclasses

X38, Photographer PRR Photo, Image from online auction, used by permission of seller.

PRR 74402 X38 PRR Photo

General information:

X38 - 50'-6" riveted steel boxcar

58xxx: Built in 1940 by the PRR
7xxxx: Built in 1941 by the PRR
10 panel sides (4 to left and 6 to right of door)
58xxx: X29 style roof
7xxxx: Rectangular panel roof (Stanray Murphy Panel)
5/5 dreadnaught end
AAR shaped sidesills
double doors with 14'6" opening - (7' & 7'6")
58xxx: wood roofwalk
7xxxx: metal? roofwalk
equipped with racks for auto parts

X38a - 50'-6" riveted steel boxcar

Built by the PRR in 1940-1941
similar to X38
end doors
metal roofwalk
some were equipped with veneer flooring for felt loading

X38b - 50'-6" single-sheath composite boxcar

single car built by the PRR in Feb-Apr 1942
11-panel Pratt truss sides
single centered 8' composite door
5/5 Dreadnaught ends
wood roof replaced by Murphy roof after one or two years

X38c - 50'-6" riveted steel boxcar

Rebuilt, PRR, 1955
similar to X38
rectangular panel roof
metal roofwalk
single centered 7' door.

X38d
X38f

X38k

X38h

X38l

X38n - converted for pulpwood service

Door openings sealed with roofwalk sections
No roof

Types of trucks used

Class	Car	Numbers	Truck Class	Truck Name	Qty cars:
X38	58100	58237	2D-F22C	Barrett-Whitehead	138
X38	58238	58241	2D-F21	Young	4
X38	58242		2D-F22C	Barrett-Whitehead	1
X38	58243	58244	2D-F21	Young	2
X38	58245		2D-F22C	Barrett-Whitehead	1
X38	58246	58297	2D-F21	Young	52
X38	58298	58299	2D-F22C	Barrett-Whitehead	2
X38	58300	58699	2D-F21	Young	400
X38	58700	58774	2D-F17	Elsey	75
X38	58775	58799	2D-F22	Barrett-Whitehead	25
X38	73700	73799	2D-F25	A.S.F. Ride control	100
X38	73800	73999	2D-F17A	Elsey	200
X38	74000	74146	2D-F21	Young	147
X38	74149	74154	2D-F21	Young	6
X38	74300	74661	2D-F22C	Barrett-Whitehead	362
X38	74663	74737	2D-F22C	Barrett-Whitehead	75
X38	75300	75302	2D-F23	Allied Full Cushion	3
X38	75400	75649	2D-F22A	Barrett-Whitehead	250
X38	75650	75749	2D-F21	Young	100
X38	75750	76299	2D-F22A	Barrett-Whitehead	550
X38	76300	76323	2D-F21A	Young	24
X38	76324	76399	2D-F22B	Barrett-Whitehead	76
X38			2D-F17a	Elsey
X38			2D-F21	Young
X38			2D-F22	Barrett-Whitehead
X38			2D-F22a	Barrett-Whitehead
X38			2D-F22b	Barrett-Whitehead
X38			2D-F22c	Barrett-Whitehead
X38			2D-F24	Buckeye all-service
X38 75 cars 1940			2D-F17	Elsey
X38a	57800	57882	2D-F21	Young	83
X38a	57883	57884	2D-F17A	Elsey	2
X38a	57885	57886	2D-F21	Young	2
X38a	57887	57946	2D-F17A	Elsey	60
X38a	57947	57949	2D-F21	Young	3
X38a	57950	58099	2D-F17A	Elsey	150
X38a			2D-F17a	Elsey
X38a			2D-F21a	Young
X38a			2D-F22a	Barrett-Whitehead
X38a			2D-F22a	Barrett-Whitehead
X38b			2D-F24	Buckeye all-service
Truck data is from PRR documents circa 1940's. Other truck classes may also have been used.

Cars on the PRR roster (as listed in the Official Railway Equipment Register (ORER)):

Class	Car	Number	AAR Class	PRR Oct 44	PRR Oct 48	PRR Apr 52	PRR Oct 53	PRR Oct 58	PRR Oct 63	PRR Apr 68
X38	58100	58799	XA XAP XP XM XML XL XMR	700	700	698	549	583	238	45
X38	73699	76099	XA XAP XP XM XML XL	1591	1590	1599	1374	1220	622	244
X38a	57800	58099	XA XM XMP	175	299	298	297	296	61	4
X38a	76100	76399	XA XM XMP XP	299	298	297	297	296	87	4
X38b	119991	-	XM	1	1	1	1	1	-	-
X38c	58100	58799	XML/XL	-	-	-	63	109	94	59
X38c	73699	76099	XML/XL	-	-	-	215	350	318	221
X38d	605000	605349	XML/XL	-	-	-	-	127	347	341
X38f	45500	45672	XM	-	-	-	-	-	173	170
X38g	46993	46999	XM	-	-	-	-	-	7	7
X38k	45673	45950	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	114
X38l	45673	45950	XP	-	-	-	-	-	-	164
X38n	74301	-	LP	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Roster data compiled by Rich Orr

Modeling Information:

Athearn
X38	HO	-	50' SD boxcar	plastic	close, needs some modifications
Funaro & Camerlengo
X38	HO	8460	PRR X38 ONE PIECE BODY 50' Automobile Boxcar with Panel Roof, Wood Roofwalk and De	resin kit w/ decals	-
X38	HO	8460	Pennsylvania X38 50' Automobile Boxcar with Wood Roofwalk, Panel Roof and Decals $49.99	resin kit w/ decals	-
X38	HO	8461	PRR X38 ONE PIECE BODY 50' Automobile Boxcar with PRR Recessed Roof, Wood Roofwalk	resin kit w/ decals	-
X38	HO	8461	Pennsylvania X38 50' Automobile Boxcar with Wood Roofwalk PRR REcessed Roof and Decals $49.99	resin kit w/ decals	-
Proto 2000
X38	HO	-	50' Boxcar w/ dreadnaught ends	plastic	modify per article in XXXXX

Photos online:

Report Mark Class Description Location Date Photographer

PRR 45924 X38 - Holidaysburg, PA 3/27/1995 Mike Wingard

PRR 58222 X38 builders photo broken link - PRR photo (B&W) (from the PRRT&HS web site)

PRR 58457 X38 builders photo - ? PRR photo (B&W)

PRR 74002 X38 builders photo 3/4 view (E13494) - 3/6/1942 PRR photo (B&W)

PRR 605001 X38d Builders Photo, side view Altoona, PA - PRR Photo (B&W), collection of Rob Schoenberg

PRR 45869 X38l - Youngstown, OH 6/7? Robert Dulovic, (Ektachrome) Collection of Ed Martin

Photos in print:

Class	Publication	Page	Car No	Scheme	Location	Date	Comments
X38	Keystone Vol 14, #4	25	PRR 58313	CK automobiles	Altoona, PA	-	Youngstown doors
X38	Keystone Vol 14, #4	27	PRR 58222	CK automobiles	Altoona, PA	-	7 panel doors
X38	Keystone Vol 14, #4	27	PRR 74475	SK1b	Altoona, PA	-	Youngstown doors
X38	Keystone Vol 14, #4	28	PRR 58399	PK	-	-	Whitelined, open doors
X38a	Keystone Vol 14, #4	29	PRR 57800	CK automobiles	Altoona, PA	6/19/1944	Flat panel roof
X38a	Keystone Vol 14, #4	29	PRR 76100	CK automobiles	Altoona, PA	-	Corrugated roof
X38a	Keystone Vol 14, #4	29	PRR 76100	CK automobiles	Altoona, PA	10/20/1941	End doors
X38b	Keystone Vol 14, #4	30	PRR 119991	CK	Altoona, PA	4/24/4?	Wood sheathed
X38c	Keystone Vol 14, #4	30	PRR 75597	SK1b	Altoona, PA	-	-
X38c-wood chip	Keystone Vol 14, #4	35	PRR 74301	PK	Altoona, PA	-	Wood chip car
X38d	Keystone Vol 14, #4	32	PRR 605001	SK2	Altoona, PA	-	Unusual trucks
X38f	Keystone Vol 14, #4	32	PRR 45671	PK-CC	Altoona, PA	-	-
X38f	PC Color Guide	41	PC 181005	PC	Reading, PA	5/22/73	nee PRR 45???
X38f	PRR Color Guide Vol 1	79	PRR 45643	PK	-	7/64	-
X38h	Keystone Vol 14, #4	33	PRR 46995	PK	Altoona, PA	-	-
X38h	PRR Color Guide Vol 3	57	PRR 46999	PK-CC	-	-	doors opened
X38k	Keystone Vol 14, #4	34	PRR 45743	PK-CC-DFB	-	-	open door
X38k	PRR Color Guide Vol 1	80	PRR 45747	PK-DFB	-	7/76	-
X38l	Keystone Vol 14, #4	35	PRR 45911	PK-CC-LD	Altoona, PA	-	-
X38n	Cars of the Pennsy	52	PRR 74301	PK	-	1/67	-

Equipment Diagrams online:

Class(es) tracing # View

X38 E-419072-C,B,A elevation

X38a E-424336-B,A elevation

X38b E-426135-B,A elevation

X38c E-454797-A elevation

X38f - elevation

X38h - elevation

X38n E-600179 elevation

Plans and diagrams in print:

Applicable Classes	Type	Publication	Page	Description
X38	Class Diagram	Keystone Vol. 14, No. 2	26
X38a	Class Diagram	Keystone Vol. 14, No. 2	26
X38b	Class Diagram	Keystone Vol. 14, No. 2	28
X38b	Class Diagram	Pennsy Car Plans	73
X38b	Class Diagram	PRR Pass. & Frt. Car Diagrams	70
X38c	Arrangement of Lettering	PRR Compendium Vol 1	11	Shadow Key - X38c shown
X38c	Class Diagram	Keystone Vol. 14, No. 2	28
X38c	Class Diagram	PRR Pass. & Frt. Car Diagrams	73
X38f	Class Diagram	Keystone Vol. 14, No. 2	31
X38f	Class Diagram	Pennsy Car Plans	76
X38f	Class Diagram	PRR Pass. & Frt. Car Diagrams	78
X38h	Class Diagram	Keystone Vol. 14, No. 2	31
X38k	Class Diagram	Keystone Vol. 14, No. 2	31
X38l	Class Diagram	Keystone Vol. 14, No. 2	33
X38n	Class Diagram	Keystone Vol. 14, No. 2	33
X38n	Class Diagram	PRR Pass. & Frt. Car Diagrams	80	Pulpwood

References:

KEY 12/81 - The Pennsylvania Box Car of World War 2 (X37 and X38) (Fischer, Ian S.)
PM 10/78 - X25 to X29 series boxcars (Amerine, Jack & Freeman, Jeff)

Thanks to Brian Butcher for providing some corrections!
Thanks to Dennis Rockwell for providing some information for this page!

Report Mark	Class	Description	Location	Date	Photographer
PRR 45924	X38	-	Holidaysburg, PA	3/27/1995	Mike Wingard
PRR 58222	X38	builders photo	broken link	-	PRR photo (B&W) (from the PRRT&HS web site)
PRR 58457	X38	builders photo	-	?	PRR photo (B&W)
PRR 74002	X38	builders photo 3/4 view (E13494)	-	3/6/1942	PRR photo (B&W)
PRR 605001	X38d	Builders Photo, side view	Altoona, PA	-	PRR Photo (B&W), collection of Rob Schoenberg
PRR 45869	X38l	-	Youngstown, OH	6/7?	Robert Dulovic, (Ektachrome) Collection of Ed Martin

Class(es)	tracing #	View
X38	E-419072-C,B,A	elevation
X38a	E-424336-B,A	elevation
X38b	E-426135-B,A	elevation
X38c	E-454797-A	elevation
X38f	-	elevation
X38h	-	elevation
X38n	E-600179	elevation