PRR Class X43 boxcars

X43 boxcars and subclasses - 40' Steel Boxcars

X43

General information:

Number series: 603500-603999, 500 cars
Built by Greenville (order #549), Dec 1950
7 foot door
10 panel riveted car
R+3/4 early improved dreadnaught end.
roof ?

X43a

Number series: 602000-603499, 1,500 cars
Built by ACF (lot 3476), Dec 1950-Feb 1951
7 foor Youngstown Door
7 rung ladders
12 panel wielded sides
Diagonal panel roof
R+3/4 early improved Dreadnaught ends

X43b

Number Series: 85400-86399, 1000 cars
Built by Pressed Steel Corp., Feb or April 1951
7 foot 7 panel Superior door
10 panel riveted sides
8 rung ladders
Diagonal Panel Roof
R+3/4 early improved Dreadnaught ends

X43b

Number Series: 600000-601999, 2,000 cars
built: Pressed Steel Corp., Dec 1950-1951
7 foot 7 panel superior door
10 panel riveted sides
8 rung ladders
Diagonal Panel Roof
R+3/4 early improved Dreadnaught ends

X43c

Number Series: 70400-71899, 1,500 cars
Built by Pressed Steel Corp, (Mt. Vernon plant), Sept 1951
8 foot Youngstown Door
8 rung ladders
10 panel riveted sides
Diagonal panel roof
R+3/4 early improved Dreadnaught ends

Note: All cars in the 600000 numbers had a 6" white triangle above the carnumber. This designated the cars for segregated maintenance. The cars wereleased from the Chicago Car Co. and all maintenace cost were charged back toChicago Car Co.

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
X43	603500	603999	XM	-	-	500	500	499	495	435
X43a	602000	603499	XM	-	-	1498	1493	1480	1455	1353
X43b	85400	86399	XM	-	-	999	997	989	978	942
X43b	600000	601999	XM	-	-	2000	1998	1986	1967	1840
X43c	70400	71899	XM XML XL	-	-	1499	1497	1484	1467	1421
Roster data compiled by Rich Orr

Modeling Information:

Accurail
X43c	HO	-	AAR Steel Boxcar	plastic	-
X43a	HO	-	40' AAR boxcar	plastic	-
Athearn
X43a	HO	-	40' Boxcar	plastic	-
CB&T Shops
X43c	HO	13301	PRR X43c SK2a Shadow Keystone	plastic	-
X43c	HO	13302	PRR X43c SK2b Mod Shadow Keystone	plastic	-
X43c	HO	13300	UNDEC AAR 40' Boxcar-Angle Roof, 4/3/1 end 8'door 10 panel	plastic	-
X43	HO	13201	PRR X43 SK1b Shadow Keystone	plastic	-
X43b	HO	13202	PRR X43b SK1a Shadow Keystone	plastic	-
X43	HO	13200	UNDEC AAR 40' Boxcar - Angled Roof, 4/3/1 end 10 panel 7' door	plastic	-
X43a	HO	13601	PRR X43a SK2a mod. Shadow Keystone	plastic	-
X43a	HO	13600	UNDEC AAR 40' Boxcar angle roof, 4/3/1 end 12 panel 7' door	plastic	-
X43	HO	10205	PRR X43 Round Keystone	plastic	wrong car! For circle keystone use undec 013200
X43b	HO	10206	X43b Round Keystone	plastic	wrong car! For circle keyston use undec 013202
X43c	HO	10302	PRR X43c Round Keystone	plastic	Wrong Car! For Circle Keystone use undec 013300
X43a	HO	10601	PRR X43a Circle Keystone	plastic	Wrong Car! for Circle Keystone use undec 013600
Front Range
X43a	HO	-	40' Boxcar	plastic	-
MicroTrains
X43a	N	-	X43a box car	RTR plastic w/ molded grabs	-

Here's the CB&T Car Shops info again, organized by body type..

AAR 40' BOXCARS - FLAT ROOF, 4/4 END - HO
- 010205 PRR X-43 Tuscan Round Keystone - wrong roof and ends!
- 010206 PRR X-43b Tuscan Round Keystone - wrong roof and ends!
- 010302 PRR X-43c Tuscan Round Keystone - wrong roof and ends!
- 010601 PRR X-43a Tuscan Round Keystone - wrong roof and ends!
AAR 40' BOXCARS - ANGLE ROOF, 4/3/1 END - HO
- 013200 UNDEC 7' Door - 10 Panel (X43 or X43b)
- 013201 PRR X-43 SK1b Shadow Keystone
- 013202 PRR X-43b SK1a Shadow Keystone
- 013300 UNDEC 8' Door - 10 Panel (X43c)
- 013301 PRR X-43c SK2a Shadow Keystone
- 013302 PRR X-43c SK2b mod. Shadow Keystone
- 013600 UNDEC 7' Door - 12 Panel (X43a)
- 013601 PRR X-43a SK2a mod. Shadow Keystone

Photos online:

Report Mark Class Description Location Date Photographer

PRR 602961 X43a - Naval Base, Norfolk, VA Aug-75 Dick Leonhardt Photo (from George Elwood's site)

PRR 602961 X43a - Naval Base, Norfolk, VA Aug-75 Dick Leonhardt Photo (from George Elwood's site)

PRR 70711 X43c beside the roundhouse Conway Yard, Conway, PA 5/13/1974 Ed Martin (Kodachrome 64)

Photos in print:

Class	Publication	Page	Car No	Scheme	Location	Date	Comments
X43	Pennsy Power 3	412	PRR 600301	SK1b	-	-	-
X43a	Pennsy Power 3	412	PRR 602000	CK	-	-	-
X43a	PRR Color Guide Vol 2	45	PRR 602232	PK	-	1/77	-
X43a	PRR Color Guide Vol 2	45	PRR 603350	PK	-	-	-
X43a	PRR Color Guide Vol 3	60	PRR 602700	none (paint obliterated)	-	-	poor paint
X43a	RP Cyc Vol 3	44	PRR 602056	CK	-	-	ACF Builders Photo
X43b	CFC vol 1	32	PRR 85906	PK	-	10/82	-
X43b	PC Color Guide	34	PC 125962	PC	Altoona, PA	8/68	nee PRR 85551
X43b	PRR Color Guide Vol 1	84	PRR 86328	PK	-	7/66	-
X43b	PRR Color Guide Vol 2	46	PRR 600104	PK	-	5/74	-
X43b	PRR Color Guide Vol 2	46	PRR 86101	PK	-	-	-
X43b	PRR Color Guide Vol 2	46	PRR 86391	CK	-	4/67	Bad Paint
X43b	PRR Color Guide Vol 3	61	PRR 85940	PK	-	2/1979	-
X43b	PRR Color Guide Vol 3	61	PRR 85943	PK	-	-	Loaded on F30d flat #475323
X43c	Keystone Vol 21, #2	20	PRR 71064	CK	-	-	-
X43c	Keystone Vol 21, #2	32	PRR 7113	SK2a	-	6/59	-
X43c	Keystone Vol 21, #2	38	PRR 71239	PK	-	5/83	-
X43c	PRR Color Guide Vol 3	61	PRR 71426	PK	Patterson, NJ	4/7/1979	-

Equipment Diagrams online:

Class(es) tracing # View

X43 E-454452-A elevation

X43a E-453879-B elevation

X43b E-453789-B elevation

X43c E-454373-A elevation

Plans and diagrams in print:

Applicable Classes	Type	Publication	Page	Description
X43	Class Diagram	PRR Pass. & Frt. Car Diagrams	72
X43a	Arrangement of Lettering	PRR Compendium Vol 1	17	Shadow Key - X43a
X43b	Arrangement of Lettering	PRR Compendium Vol 1	18	Shadow Key - X43b
X43c	Arrangement of Lettering	PRR Compendium Vol 1	19	Shadow Key - X43c

Some additional Photographic references from Ed Hawkins:X43A - Builder's photo in Model Railroading April 1988 page 59. A color builder's photo of this car will appear in the forthcoming Railway Prototype Cyclopedia Vol 3
X43b 85xxx - Photo of car in Railway Age January 19, 1952.
X43b 600000-601999 - 1953 Car Builders' Cyc page 131. Paul Dunn photo of 600301 circa 1961 (original tabbed sill) available from Richard Burg.
X43C - Model Railroading April 1988 pages 58 and 59. Richard Burg hasa photo of car #71705 circa 1962 with a short sill reinforcement modification.

Thanks to Jim Eager, Rich Orr, Andy Miller, Rick Tipton, Ed Hawkins, and Brian Brooks for providing information for this page (through posts to the freightcars & prr-talk mailing lists)

Report Mark	Class	Description	Location	Date	Photographer
PRR 602961	X43a	-	Naval Base, Norfolk, VA	Aug-75	Dick Leonhardt Photo (from George Elwood's site)
PRR 602961	X43a	-	Naval Base, Norfolk, VA	Aug-75	Dick Leonhardt Photo (from George Elwood's site)
PRR 70711	X43c	beside the roundhouse	Conway Yard, Conway, PA	5/13/1974	Ed Martin (Kodachrome 64)

Class(es)	tracing #	View
X43	E-454452-A	elevation
X43a	E-453879-B	elevation
X43b	E-453789-B	elevation
X43c	E-454373-A	elevation