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Southern Railway of British Columbia

1989 to date

Former Freight Cars

201-203 series

Type: FD
Number: 3
On lists: July 1967 (BCH)
Off lists: April 1991 (SRY)
Built: National Steel Car, May 1967
Inside length: 52' 8"
Inside height:
Door opening: n/a
Capacity (cu. ft.):

301-303 series

Type: GTS
Number: 3
On lists: October 1979 (BCH)
Off lists: July 1992 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 52' 6"
Inside height: 11' 2"
Door opening: n/a
Capacity (cu. ft.): 5603

486

Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: January 1987 (BCH)
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar

488

Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: October 1986 (BCH)
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar

489

Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: January 1987 (BCH)
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar

490

Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: October 1986 (BCH)
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar

491 492-500 series

Type: LU
Number: 9
On lists: October 1986 (BCH)
Off lists: July 1990 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar

501-510 series

Type: LU
Number: 10
On lists: July 1973 (BCH)
Off lists: July 1993 (SRY)
Built: Thrall Car, February 1973
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar

511-562 series

Type: LU
Number: 52
On lists: January 1987 (BCH)
Off lists: October 1991 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar

563, 564

Type: LU
Number: 2
On lists: April 1986 (BCH)
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4427
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar

565-570 series

Type: LU
Number: 6
On lists: April 1986 (BCH)
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar

571, 572

Type: LU
Number: 2
On lists: October 1986 (BCH)
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar

573, 574

575

Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: October 1986 (BCH)
Off lists: July 1992 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar

576-578 series

Type: LU
Number: 3
On lists: October 1986 (BCH)
Off lists: July 1992 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar

579-583 series

Type: LU
Number: 5
On lists: October 1986 (BCH)
Off lists: July 1992 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar

584

Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: January 1987 (BCH)
Off lists: July 1992 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar

585, 586

Type: LU
Number: 2
On lists: July 1986 (BCH)
Off lists: July 1992 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar

587

588

Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: July 1986 (BCH)
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar

589

590

591 592, 593

Type: LU
Number: 2
On lists: July 1986 (BCH)
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar

594 595, 596

598 620-669 series

Type: XM
Number: 50
On lists: January 1978 (BCH)
Off lists: July 2005 (SRY)
Built: Pacific Car & Foundry, July 1977
Inside length: 52' 8"
Inside height: 11'
Door opening: 16'
Capacity (cu. ft.): 5304

700-749 series

Type: LU
Number: 50
On lists: October 1978 (BCH)
Off lists: October 1993 (SRY)
Built: United States Railway Equipment Co., June-July 1978
Inside length: 52' 5"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 2 x 26' 2"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4540

800-839 series

Type: LU
Number: 40
On lists: October 1983 (BCH)
Off lists: April 1995 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 52' 5"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 13' 1"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4548

840

Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: April 1985 (BCH)
Off lists: April 1995 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 52' 5"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 13' 1"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4548

841-882 series

Type: LU
Number: 40
On lists: October 1988 (BCH)
Off lists: April 1995 (SRY)
Built: USEX, May 1978
Inside length: 52' 5"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 13' 1"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4548
Notes: Ex-Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley (CACV) 29027-29046 (nee Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville (FJG) 29027-29046), and CACV 30000-30029.

1000-1069 series

Type: FBC
Number: 70
On lists: January 1988 (BCH)
Off lists: May 1991 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 73'
Inside height: 11' 4"
Door opening: n/a
Capacity (cu. ft.):

4182-4250 series

Type: XP
Number: 27
On lists: April 1990 (SRY)
Off lists: October 2004 (SRY)
Built: ?
Inside length: 60'
Inside height: 11'
Door opening: 12'
Capacity (cu. ft.): 6385

4258-4263 series

Type: XP
Number: 6
On lists: April 1990 (SRY)
Off lists: October 2004 (SRY)
Built: ?
Inside length: 60'
Inside height: 11'
Door opening: 12'
Capacity (cu. ft.): 6385

4300-4314 series

Type: XM
Number: 15
On lists: October 1991 (SRY)
Off lists: October 1991 (SRY)
Built: ?
Inside length: 60' 10"
Inside height: 11'
Door opening: 12'
Capacity (cu. ft.): 6385

5000-5019 series

Type: XP
Number: 20
On lists: January 1991 (SRY)
Off lists: April 1992 (SRY)
Built: Pacific Car & Foundry, April 1976
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 12' 10"
Door opening: 16'
Capacity (cu. ft.): 6156

5070-5076 series

Type: XP
Number: 7
On lists: October 1999 (SRY)
Off lists: July 2002 (SRY)
Built: ?
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 13'
Door opening: 12'
Capacity (cu. ft.): 6257

5077

Type: XP
Number: 1
On lists: October 1999 (SRY)
Off lists: July 2002 (SRY)
Built: ?
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 13'
Door opening: 12'
Capacity (cu. ft.): 6269

5078-5079 series

Type: XP
Number: 2
On lists: October 1999 (SRY)
Off lists: July 2002 (SRY)
Built: ?
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 13'
Door opening: 12'
Capacity (cu. ft.): 6257

5080-5099 series

Type: XP
Number: 20
On lists: October 1999 (SRY)
Off lists: July 2002 (SRY)
Built: ?
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 13'
Door opening: 12'
Capacity (cu. ft.): 6269

5400-5429 series

Type: XP
Number: 30
On lists: October 1999 (SRY)
Off lists: July 2002 (SRY)
Built: ?
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 13'
Door opening: 12'
Capacity (cu. ft.): 6269

6050-6097 series

Type: XM
Number: 48
On lists: July 2000 (SRY)
Off lists: April 2003 (SRY)
Built: National Steel Car, June-July 2000
Inside length: 60' 9"
Inside height: 13' 1"
Door opening: 16'
Capacity (cu. ft.): 7550
Notes: Some (all?) renumbered LW 6050-6097

7500-7614 series

Type: XM
Number: 115
On lists: October 1978 (BCH)
Off lists: January 1995 (SRY)
Built: Pacific Car & Foundry, April 1976
Inside length: 52' 6"
Inside height: 10' 11"
Door opening: 16'
Capacity (cu. ft.): 5461
Notes: To WCTU Railway company as WCTU 7500-7614; subsequently to CN as CNA 557801-557962?

7800-7824 series

Type: XM
Number: 25
On lists: October 1989 (SRY)
Off lists: January 2005 (SRY)
Built: ?
Inside length: 60' 10"
Inside height: 11' 6"
Door opening: 10'
Capacity (cu. ft.): 6600
Notes: Acquired from Atlanta & St Andrews Bay (ASAB 8000-8099 series). Photo of ASAB 8071, a sister, taken 2007.

11086

Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: April 1991 (SRY)
Off lists: October 1991 (SRY)
Built: ?
Inside length: 50'
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 2x 26' 2"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4548

20000-20099 series

Type: FBC
Number: 80
On lists: October 1988 (BCH)
Off lists: January 1991 (SRY)
Built: National Steel Car, January-February 1988
Inside length: 73'
Inside height: 11' 4"
Door opening: n/a
Capacity (cu. ft.):
Notes: Ex-Knoxville & Holston River (MSDR) 20000-20099; returned to MSDR.

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