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Class XLj
Class XLj consisted of three groups of 50' cars built in 1969, 1971 and 1972. There were structural and mechanical differences between each group.
Group 1 - built 1969
The first group of 200 cars was built as RDG 18400-18599. These cars were assigned CR 230907-231102 by Conrail. Only five of them were left on the roster by 1989. These were originally delivered in the < READING > banner paint scheme. Cars were equipped with end of car cushioning.
| Series |
Special Equipment |
Conrail series |
| 18400-18499 |
4 belt DF-2 |
230907-231005 |
| 18500-18549 |
9 belt DF-2 |
231006-231053 |
| 18550-18599 |
Non-rotating bulkheads |
231054-231102 |
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Group 2 - built 1971
These cars also received the < READING > banner scheme and had end of car cushioning. Although assigned Conrail numbers, in 1976 these cars were conveyed to the Delaware and Hudson instead. Cars remaining into the Canadian Pacific era were assigned CP 203000-203179.
| Series |
Special Equipment |
Conrail series
(Assigned but not applied) |
D&H series |
| 18600-18749 |
4-belt DF-2 |
231103-231249 |
24401-24546 |
| 18750-18799 |
9-belt DF-2 |
231250-231299 |
24547-24596 |
| 18800-18829 |
18-belt DF-1 |
231300-231329 |
24597-24626 |
| 18830-18859 |
4 one-piece bulkheads |
231330-231359 |
24627-24656 |
| 18860-18899 |
2 Air-Pak bulkheads |
231360-231399 |
24657-24696 |
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D&H 24440
July 1996, Reading, PA
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D&H 24495
In this example, D&H completely painted over the Reading banner and restenciled the car.
June 20, 2009, Hamburg, PA
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D&H 24585
July 1996, Reading, PA
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D&H 24661
Delaware and Hudson simply renumbered many examples of their former Reading cars, as evidenced by DH 24661, which retains the Reading banner.
June 20, 2009, Hamburg, PA
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Group 3 - built 1972
The final group was built by Pullman Standard in 1972 as RDG 20000-20199. They were delivered painted with the large "RDG" logo. Conrail reclassed these cars as BR50L and renumbered many of them.
| Series |
Special Equipment |
Conrail series |
| 20000-20079 |
Cushioned underframe, 9-belt DF-2 |
231597-231676 |
| 20080-20099 |
Cushioned underframe, 18-belt DF-1 |
231677-231696 |
| 20100-20139 |
Cushioned underframe, 2 bulkheads |
231697-231736 |
| 20140-20169 |
Cushioned underframe, 4 bulkheads |
231737-231766 |
| 20170-20199 |
Cushioned underframe, 2 Air-Paks |
231767-231795 |
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RDG 20003
June 20, 2009, Temple, PA
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CR 231628 - Class BR50L - ex-RDG 20031
August 1996, Chicago, IL
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RDG 20042
June 20, 2009, Leesport, PA
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