Western Pacific Merchandise Dispatch XM boxcar

In 1937 the W.P. ordered 200 Modified Class XM 1937 AAR box cars from Mt. Vernon Car & Mfg Co. They were painted red-brown and lettered with white lettering (series 20001-20500) with the black, white and red medallion. In 1941, 15 of these cars were reasigned to express passenger service. They were equipped with steam lines and painted dark Pullman green with Armour yellow lettering and medallion with red feather, and renumbered to the 220001 series with a 6” yellow band around the bottom of the car. Underbody and truck sideframes painted black car cement . The fifteen cars were numbered 220071, 220084, 220085, 220086, 220089, 220092, 220105, 220106, 220108, 220136, 220146, 220149, 220159, 220176 and 220194. Lettering and artwork by Norm Buckhart