ATSF Bx-171 question

[nkalanaga]

Intermountain's latest announcement includes an ATSF 60' boxcar, with numbers ranging from 625327 to 625355.  The only info i can find on this series is that it seems to be their Bx-171 class.  Can anyone here tell me when these were built?  Based on the consolidated stencil they look too modern for me, but the preceding 6252xx cars appear to have been built in the early 70s. I found a picture of 625278 taken in August 1973, which looks to be a Bx-164 class.

Thank you.

[bill pearce]

According tp Steve Priest's authoritative book Santa Fe Freight in Color, which is the first and last volume of this series, thaks to you dodos that didn't buy this one, BX171 numbers 625325-625359 were built in 1974 by PC&F. He has photos from 1986 and 1987, two different schemes, and the one from '87 is said to be used for shipping beer from the Coors plant, which would be good for decent beer as the car is insulated. For Coors, well...

[nkalanaga]

Thank you.  As I model the BN, I'll admit to being one of the dodos that didn't buy the book.

[Ike the BN Freak]

Thank you.  As I model the BN, I'll admit to being one of the dodos that didn't buy the book.

Same here,

However, are these the 62' "beer cars" that Red Caboose does?  If so, might have to get a few.

[jagged ben]

I hadn't notice there was an ATSF car in that announcement.  Why do I read train forums?  It's bad for my bank account.

[nkalanaga]

Ike:  Yes, these are the Red Caboose "Beer Cars".