A403 XP Boxcar

[PapaXpress]

This is the info off the RR Pictures site:

Type: Box Car
AAR Class: XP: Boxcar similar in design to "XM", but which is specially equipped, designed, and/or structurally suitable for a specific commodity loading; except, boxcars (XF, XM, XMI) dedicated to the transportation of commodities in paragraph A, Rule 97, AAR Interchange Rules, must be designated "XP".
AAR Type: A403
Detail Info: Equipped Box Car, Inside Length: 49' to 59', cushion draft gear/underframe, Sliding door, opening greater than 11 feet
Plate: F
Max Gross Weight: 263000
Load Limit: 185900
Dry Capacity: 6289
Ext L/W/H: 58' 0" / 10' 8" / 16' 11"
Int L/W/H: 50' 7" / 9' 6" / 13' 1"

[Trainguy76]

Thanks, that's useful.

[Trainguy76]

What numbering range should I include for this boxcar? So far I have it set up for UP, but is there another set of numbers you all want?

[PapaXpress]

At least six digits from what I can tell.

[Trainguy76]

Last thing before sending them to the paint shop is the auto-numbers. (Well, figuring out how to use them first.)

[PapaXpress]

I hate to say this, but they seem a bit small in height:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... ?id=384982
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... ?id=498860

Can you put another full height wagon between it and the engine to compare against?

[BNSF650]

Why are they so small?

[Trainguy76]

[thecanadianrail]

**!!bang!!**

i take it you screwed up?

[Trainguy76]

The values seem to be different than a few months ago. No matter, I can fix this fairly quickly.

EDIT

Looking again, the values I see that PapaXpress is looking at is different than the ones I am.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rsPicture.aspx?id=541736

[Trainguy76]

This should be the correct height now.

[PapaXpress]

OK, now we are talking...

And if you make me wait till September....

BTW, _after_ this model is done. I would like to request to variations:
1) Hi Cube
2) Single 11' Superior door (I think its 11')

I can provide some examples if you need them.

There is a difference between C Plate and F Plate, but I fear that someone will walk by and label me a rivet counter (plus it adds more ribs... eeeek!)

[Trainguy76]

The cars are ready for painting now. (After dueling it out with auto-numbers, where I found a simple-but-crucial mistake I made.)

[micaelcorleone]

I'm looking forward to see those in their coat. Great work so far.

[PapaXpress]

Moving the conversation back to this thread (from the Cali Home thread). Here is a WIP update:
http://thegradecrossing.blogspot.com/20 ... 03-xm.html