PRR Class XL boxcars

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Types of trucks used

Class	Truck Class	Truck Name
XL	2D-F1	Arch Bar
XL	2D-F2	Crown
XL	2D-F8	P.R.R.
XLa	2D-F1	Arch Bar
XLa	2D-F2	Crown
XLa	2D-F8	P.R.R.
XLc	2D-F8	P.R.R.
XLh	2C-F1
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)):

There were no members of class XL on the PRR freight interchange roster in 1944, 1948, 1952, 1953, 1958,1963, or 1968.

Modeling Information:

Westerfield
XL	HO	1300	XL BOX CAR UNDECORATED ORIG.	resin	-
XL	HO	1301	XL BOX CAR PRR EMPIRE LINE, ORIG.	resin	-
XL	HO	1302	XL BOX CAR PRR UNION LINE, ORIG.	resin	-
XL	HO	1303	XL BOX CAR PRR SUBSIDIARIES, ORIG.	resin	-
XL	HO	1304	XL BOX CAR PENNSYLVANIA/PL, ORIG.	resin	-
XL	HO	1305	XL ANCHOR LINE/ADAMS. EXP., ORIG.	resin	-
XL	HO	1306	PL SO. WEST SYSTEM/LIRR/VRR	resin	-
XL	HO	1307	XL BOX PL CENTRAL SYSTEM/CV/GR&I	resin	-
XL	HO	1308	XL PL NORTHWEST SYSTEM, ORIG.	resin	-
XL	HO	1309	XL BOX CAR METAL ROOF PRR/PL, ORIG.	resin	-
XL	HO	1311	XL PRR WOOD ROOF, SAFETY APPLIANCES	resin	-
XL	HO	1312	XL PRR STEEL ROOF, SAFETY APPLIANCES	resin	-
XL	HO	1313	XL PRR EMPIRE LINE, SAFETY APPLIANCES	resin	-
XL	HO	1314	XL PRR UNION LINE, SAFETY APPLIANCES	resin	-
XL	HO	1315	XL PRR ANCHOR/ADAMS, SAFETY APPLIANCES	resin	-
XL	HO	1316	XL LONG ISLAND/VRR, SAFETY APPLIANCES	resin	-
XL	HO	1317	XL CA&C/CV/GR&I SAFETY APPLIANCES	resin	-
XL	HO	1318	XL LIRR/VRR WOOD ROOF, SAFETY APPL.	resin	-
XL	HO	1319	XL CA&C/CV/GR&I METAL ROOF, ORIG.	resin	-
XL	HO	1350	XL BOX CAR MODN. UNDECORATED	resin	-
XL	HO	1351	XL BOX CAR PRR MODERNIZED	resin	-
XL	HO	1353	XL BOX CAR, LIRR/VRR MODERNIZED	resin	-
XL	HO	1355	EARLY XL VENT. PRR MODERNIZED	resin	-
XL	HO	1357	LATE XL VENTILATED PENNSYLVANIA	resin	-
XLc	HO	5500	XLC DS_AUTO CAR ORIG. UNDECORATED	resin	-
XLc	HO	5501	XLC DS_AUTO CAR ORIG. PENNSYLVANIA	resin	-
XLc	HO	5550	XLC DS_AUTO CAR MODN., UNDECORATED	resin	-
XLc	HO	5551	XLC AUTO CAR, MODN., PENNSYLVANIA	resin	-

Model Photos online:

(Photos of models submitted by visitors. Accompanied by descriptions)

Report Mark Class Description Manufacturer Scale Modeler
PRR 492932 XL Xl boxcar - MOW Westerfield HO Gary Mittner
PRR 492560 XL Xl boxcar - MOW Westerfield HO Gary Mittner
PRR 492108 XL Xl boxcar - MOW Westerfield HO Gary Mittner
PRR 480337 XL Xl boxcar - MOW Westerfield HO Gary Mittner
PRR 492060 XL Xl boxcar - MOW Westerfield HO Gary Mittner
PRR 492059 XL Xl boxcar - MOW Westerfield HO Gary Mittner
PRR 498615 XL Xl boxcar - MOW Westerfield HO Gary Mittner
PRR 492597 XL Xl boxcar - MOW Westerfield HO Gary Mittner

Photos online:

Report Mark Class Description Location Date Photographer
PRR 96451 XL restored Strasburg, Pa. ? Rob Schoenberg
PRR 96451 XL restored Strasburg, Pa. 10/4/2001 ©Ray Thibaut (Kodak Gold 100)
PRR 26709 XL Builders Photo, 3/4 view (ME4336) Altoona, PA - PRR Photo (B&W), collection of Bill Lane

Photos in print:

Class	Publication	Page	Car No	Scheme	Location	Date	Comments
XL	Cars of the Pennsy	43	PRR 63837	-	-	7/12	Anchor Line-Van Dorns Patent Pressed en end
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	13	-	-	-	1909	Underframe w/o body
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	13	PRR 10855	NK3	-	3/10/1910
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	13	PRR 26851	NK3	Altoona, PA	7/14/1910	test of safety appliances
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	14	PRR 26852	NK3	Altoona, PA	7/14/1910	test of safety appliances
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	15	PRR 27835	NK3	Altoona, PA	7/14/1910	test of safety appliances, as built
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	18	PRR 26709	NK3	-	8/22/1917	modified for hospital train
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	18	PRR 26709	NK3	-	8/22/1917	modified for hospital train
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	18	PRR 63837	NK3-Anchor Line	-	1912	Van Dorn pressed ends
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	19	PL 559941	NK3-Union Line	-	1906	-
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	23	Penna Co 19641	NK2-Union Line	-	1903	-
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	23	PL 517023	NK3	-	1911	built by Ralston Steel Car Co.
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	24	PRR 23178	NK	-	4/16/1913	curved Winslow Roof
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	25	PRR 60264	NK2-Empire Line	-	1902	built by PSC
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	28	CA&CRW 374	-	-	1905	-
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	28	PRR 4861	NK3-Empire Line	Pittsburg, PA	6/21/1915	equipped with safety appliances for "existing cars"
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	28	Vandalia 7235	NK3	-	1905	-
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	31	GR&I 3699	NK2	-	1910	-
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	31	GR&I 4190	NK2	-	1906	-
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	31	Vandalia 10320	NK3	-	1912	-
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	36	NYP&N 2485	NYPN	-	1913	ventilated
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	58	PRR 535680	NK4	-	10/5/1933	-
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	58	PRR 535680	NK4	-	10/5/1933	-
XL	Keystone Vol 33, #3	59	-	-	-	-	views of different roofs
XL	Keystone Vol 5, #3	5	PRR 10855	NK3	-	-	-
XL	Keystone Vol 5, #3	6	PRR 63837	NK3-Anchor Line	-	1912	-
XL	Keystone Vol 5, #3	6	PRR 26709	NK3	-	1917	-
XL	Keystone Vol 5, #4	16	PRR 535680	NK4	-	10/5/1933	-
XL	Keystone Vol 7, #3	12	PRR 535680	NK4	-	1934	-
XL	PRR Color Guide Vol 2	108	PRR 493501	MOW	-	-	-
XLa	Keystone Vol 33, #3	36	PRR 96774	NK2	-	2/18/1902	Built on my birthday!
XLc	Keystone Vol 33, #3	36	PRR 48840	NK3-automobiles	-	4/26/1909	-
XLc	Keystone Vol 33, #3	37	PRR 510552	NK3-automobiles	Beaver Falls, PA	8/16/1911	open doors
XLc	Keystone Vol 33, #3	59	PRR 17859	-	Altoona, PA	1/24/1930	-
XLc	Keystone Vol 5, #3	5	PRR 48840	NK3-automobiles	-	-	-
XL-flanger	PRR Color Guide Vol 1	123	PRR 496061	-	-	4/62	-
XL-flanger	PRR Color Guide Vol 3	111	PRR 496104	MOW-yellow	-	10/5/1963	flanger
XLh	Keystone Vol 33, #3	36	NYP&N 773	NYPN	Pitcarin, PA	Feb-03	ventilated
XL-mow	PRR Color Guide Vol 1	105	PRR 492679	CK-mow	-	5/61	Kitchen Dining Sleeper
XL-mow	PRR Color Guide Vol 1	107	PRR 492774	SK1b-mow	-	5/63	Kitchen&Dining Car
XL-mow	PRR Color Guide Vol 1	107	PRR 492817	CK-mow	-	4/63	Kitchen car
XL-mow	PRR Color Guide Vol 3	110	PRR 493837	mow-yellow	-	9/1965	-
XL-mow	PRR Color Guide Vol 3	110	PRR 495959	mow-yellow	Lancaster, OH	5/25/1963	flanger
XL-mow	PRR Color Guide Vol 3	111	PRR 498399	mow-yellow	-	-	-

Equipment Diagrams online:

Class(es) tracing # View
XL E-407031-D,A elevation
XL,XLa - elevation
XL,XLa,XLh E-407031-A elevation
XLb 24336 floor plan
XLb 24336 elevation
XLc 25038 floor plan
XLc 25038 elevation

Plans and diagrams in print:

Applicable Classes	Type	Publication	Page	Description	Tracing Number
XL	Class Diagram	Keystone Vol. 33, No. 2	14		-
XL	Class Diagram	Keystone Vol. 5, No. 3	9	-	-
XL	Class Diagram	PRR Pass. & Frt. Car Diagrams	68
XL	Plan	Keystone Vol. 5, No. 4	3	tunnel brake end	-
XL	Plan	Model Railroader-8/57	38	(Empire Line No.76182)
XL, XH	Lettering	Keystone Vol. 33, No. 2	38	NYP&NRR, 12/1/1903	18804-B
XL, XLa	Lettering	Keystone Vol. 33, No. 2	40	Vandalia, 1/15/1909	31794-A
XL, XLa	Lettering	Keystone Vol. 33, No. 2	34	Anchor Line, 11/9/1902	17471-C
XL, XLh	Application of Safety Appliances	Keystone Vol. 33, No. 2	26	for cars built after 7/1/1911, 4/20/1928	D-76282-C
XL, XLH	General Arrangement	Keystone Vol. 33, No. 2	16	4/28/1919	D61560-A
XLa	Application of Safety Appliances	Keystone Vol. 5, No. 4	8	for cars built after 7/1/1911, 11/11/1926	-
XLa	Plan	Keystone Vol. 33, No. 2	15	tunnel brake end	-
XLb	Class Diagram	Keystone Vol. 33, No. 2	14		-
XLb	Class Diagram	Keystone Vol. 5, No. 3	9	-	-
XLc	Application of Safety Appliances	Keystone Vol. 33, No. 2	20	for existing cars, 11/11/1926	D-39723-E
XLc	Application of Safety Appliances	Keystone Vol. 5, No. 4	6	for existing cars, 11/11/1926	-
XLc	Class Diagram	Keystone Vol. 33, No. 2	15		-
XLc	Class Diagram	Keystone Vol. 33, No. 2	15		-
XLc	Class Diagram	Keystone Vol. 5, No. 3	9	-	-
XLc	Class Diagram	Keystone Vol. 5, No. 3	10	fp	-
XLc	General Plan	Keystone Vol. 33, No. 2	46	6/5/1911	38294-A
XLc	General Plan	Keystone Vol. 5, No. 4	2	-	?
XLc	Lettering	Keystone Vol. 33, No. 2	48	4/10/1919	32743-F

References:

RNE 12/77 - PRR XL Boxcars (Mwtzger, Bill)
KEY 3/80 - Pennsylvania Railroad Wood Box Cars (Fischer, Ian S.)
PM 10/78 - X25 to X29 series boxcars (Amerine, Jack & Freeman, Jeff)

Report Mark	Class	Description	Manufacturer	Scale	Modeler
PRR 492932	XL	Xl boxcar - MOW	Westerfield	HO	Gary Mittner
PRR 492560	XL	Xl boxcar - MOW	Westerfield	HO	Gary Mittner
PRR 492108	XL	Xl boxcar - MOW	Westerfield	HO	Gary Mittner
PRR 480337	XL	Xl boxcar - MOW	Westerfield	HO	Gary Mittner
PRR 492060	XL	Xl boxcar - MOW	Westerfield	HO	Gary Mittner
PRR 492059	XL	Xl boxcar - MOW	Westerfield	HO	Gary Mittner
PRR 498615	XL	Xl boxcar - MOW	Westerfield	HO	Gary Mittner
PRR 492597	XL	Xl boxcar - MOW	Westerfield	HO	Gary Mittner

Class(es)	tracing #	View
XL	E-407031-D,A	elevation
XL,XLa	-	elevation
XL,XLa,XLh	E-407031-A	elevation
XLb	24336	floor plan
XLb	24336	elevation
XLc	25038	floor plan
XLc	25038	elevation