
              This old wood truss rod box car is on the ground 
                at Moline. I hope some of the ATSF freight car pros can identify 
                it for us. If you want to see the car for youself, it is at Kansas 
                99 and 5 RD, 1/2 mile south of the US 160 intersection with Kansas 
                99. 
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                  |  | B end view. Notice the small door which slides up and down. 
                    This matches the Bx-M and Bx-P cars shown in the ATSF Box 
                    car book, however they did not have a door on both ends. The 
                    Bx-K had vertically sliding doors on both ends. | 
                 
                  |  | This is the right end (A). It also has a door, but it slides 
                    horizontally. This style was commonly called a "lumber" 
                    door. | 
                 
                  |  | The underbody. This view shows no sign of a steel center 
                    sill. This rules out the Bx-W - Bx-Z classes, along with a 
                    number of others. | 
                 
                  |  | The interior, looking to the "B" end. |