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Boxcar, 53 Foot, Evans Double Plug Door

Vehicle - Rail - Rolling Stock (Freight) - Evans 53' Evans Double Plug Door
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NameBoxcar, 53 Foot, Evans Double Plug Door
RegionNorth America
CategoryRail
TypeRolling Stock (Freight)
SubTypeBoxcar
VarietyEvans 53' Evans Double Plug Door
ManufacturerEvans Products (Details)
EraNA Era IV: 2nd Gen Diesel (1958 - 1978)
Year(s) of Production1970's



History: This 53' boxcar was manufactured in the 1960s and '70s by Evans Company and was used primarily to haul produce, wood and paper products, and canned goods. This railcar is an insulated RBL (Railcar, Passenger Service, Insulated) featuring a 16 foot opening and double plug doors.
Railroad/Company:
Founded as U.S. Railway Equipment, or U.S. Railway Manufacturing, the name was changed to Evans Railcar Manufacturing in 1964. Evans Products Freight Cars built in the 1960's, 1970's, and 1980's were plentiful in the 1990's and many EP Freight Cars are still around. SIECO became one of their subsidiaries. Evans was purchased by GE Transportation sometime in the 1980s and transformed into a maintenance division.

Item Links: We found: 3 different collections associated with Rail - Rolling Stock (Freight) - Evans 53' Evans Double Plug Door
Item created by: Alain LM on 2019-07-29 03:30:50. Last edited by gdm on 2019-09-12 08:08:09

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