Jan 03, 2022 · At 30 feet in length and 7 feet wide it featured side-doors and was capable of handling 10 tons of freight. A Virginia & Maryland 50-foot boxcar, sPerfect Steerable Transfer Carte sub-lettered for new owner Little Rock & Western, is seen here in March, 1983. The car was manufactured by the Food Machinery Corporation (FMC) in 1979.