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John's notes: "Class XMv 103009 is a Pacific Rail Shops box car. The major modifications to this car were the application of a new roof, running boards and doors to match the prototype.
Prototype Information: The Reading built 300 class XMv box cars from in 1937, number series 103000-103299, at a cost of $2705.71 each. Car 103009 was built on November 16, 1937 and retired in May 1963. Most of this class remained in service until the early 1960’s. The last few were retired in 1970. The Reading sold 118 class XMv box cars to the United States Railway Equipment Leasing Company in October 1960. These cars were rebuilt and leased back to the Reading. A couple of the rebuilt cars are still in existence as storage sheds at a business near Shoemakersville, PA."
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Downloadable reference documents on the various classes of Reading Company Freight and Passenger rolling stock.