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Freight cars. (under translation)

In this article I describe the freight cars which existed and still exist in the United States of America. I also list the HO models of these freight cars. Not every model is still in production, and this list is far from complete, but will be updated regularly. At the moment this list is made up from my personal model train collection.

All models listed are direct current, 2 rail.

The table is wider then your screen resolution, so You notice a scrollbar. This simplifies reading the table.

Information I have received from other people is written in red. Photo's used with permission and a copyright are linked to the owner's website or email address.

List with abbreviated railroad companies used in table.

Autoloader	type:	lengte:	merk:	nummer / foto:	maatschappij:	nummer:	kleur:	"opmerking" "opschrift"
	Bi-level Autorack	85 ft	Accurail	9203	B&O	962863	Brown
	Tri-level Autorack	85 ft	Accurail	9303	B&O	961922	Brown
		50 ft	Athearn	1482	B&O	9182	Black
		50 ft	Athearn	1490	CR	140190	Yelow / brown
		50 ft	Athearn	1491	CSX	140191	Yellow - bleu
		50 ft	Athearn	1493	NS	140193	Yellow - black
		50 ft	Athearn	1493	NS	140193	Yellow - black
	Automax		Athearn	G4412	KCS	8156	White	Genesis line
	Tri level	89 ft	Bachman	46032	PC	905354	Green
	Enclosed	89 ft	Walthers	932-4813	SF	965728	Red - silver
Box car	type:	lengte:	merk:	nummer / foto:	maatschappij:	nummer:	kleur:	"opmerking" "opschrift"
			Athearn	-----	W&OD	669	Silver	No partnumber, most likely not painted by athearn
	Steel, single door	40 ft	Athearn	-----	RFP		Bleu	self made
	Steel, single door	40 ft	Athearn	1201	GM&O	21190	Red	Same body as 5013
	Double door	50 ft	Athearn	1305	SCL	677055	Brown
	Double door	50 ft	Athearn	1308	NS	1314	Beige
	Double door, auto	50 ft	Athearn	1308	NS	1314		Same body as 5032
	Double door	50 ft	Athearn	1319	UP	300620	Yellow
	Plug door	50 ft	Athearn	1323	WP	56895	Brown
	Plug door	50 ft	Athearn	1323	WP	56895	Brown
	Plug door	50 ft	Athearn	1327	PC	142770	Green	Same body as 5271
	Outside braced, plug door	50 ft	Athearn	1337	B&O	481210	Bleu	Same body as 5283
	Hicube, outside braced	40 ft	Athearn	1955	SCL	19781	Black
	Hicube, outside braced	40 ft	Athearn	1959	CR	230617	Brown
	Hicube, smooth side	40 ft	Athearn	1966	UP	51808	Yellow
	Hicube, 8 door	86 ft	Athearn	1980	NW	860179	Black
	Hicube, 4 door	86 ft	Athearn	1994	NW	355372	Bleu
	Grain loading	40 ft	Athearn	2092	GN	73608	Bleu
	Grain loading	40 ft	Athearn	2097	UP	520345	Brown
	Steam era	40 ft	Athearn	5013	ATSF	145356	Brown	Same body as 1201
	Double door, auto steam era	50 ft	Athearn	5032	SSW	46237	Brown	Same body as 1308
	Single door	50 ft	Athearn	5057	NYC	80779	Brown
	Steel, single door steam era	50 ft	Athearn	5060	SOU	39974	Brown
	Double door, rail outside braced	50 ft	Athearn	5075	BN	247908	Green
	Wood	40 ft	Athearn	5235	SP	38366	Brown
	Plug door, smooth side modern billboard	50 ft	Athearn	5271	HAMX	31202	White	Same body as 1327
	Plug door, smooth side modern billboard	50 ft	Athearn	5278	RFP	2574	Bleu
	Plug door	50 ft	Athearn	5278	RFP	2575	Bleu
	Plug door	50 ft	Athearn	5278	RFP	2575	Bleu
	Plug door, smooth side modern billboard	50 ft	Athearn	5283	NIRX	42023	White	Same body as 1337. Borg Warner
	Outside braced, rail single door	50 ft	Athearn	5521	RAILBOX	10001	Yellow
		50 ft	Athearn	5522	RAILBOX	36037	Yellow
		50 ft	Athearn	5526	CR	166263	Brown
		50 ft	Athearn	5528	CHESSIE	401000	Bleu
	Outside braced, rail single door	50 ft	Athearn	5529	CSX	138314	Bleu
	Outside braced, rail single door	50 ft	Athearn	5529	CSX	138314	Bleu
	Railbox	50 ft	Athearn	5541	RFP	2068	Bleu
	Pullman Standard	50 ft	Athearn	5811	VTR	3502	Yellow	Whole new bodystile 0358
	Evans	50 ft	Live-Like	8528	RFP	2615	Bleu
	Horizontal rib	40 ft	Roundhouse	1025	WP	3417	Brown
		40 ft	Roundhouse	1032	SAL	15411	Brown
	Round top	40 ft	Roundhouse	1083	NW	47299	Brown
	Hicube, plug door	50 ft	Roundhouse	1769	C&O	482024	Bleu
	Hi-cube, double door	50 ft	Roundhouse	1783	ATSF	47258	Red
	Waffle	50 ft	Roundhouse	1809	L&N	480187	Brown
	Hi-cube, rib side	50 ft	Roundhouse	1826	CHESSIE	481651	Bleu
		50 ft	Roundhouse	1915	CSX	140028	Bleu	ex SBD
	FMC, combo door (11/2)	50 ft	Roundhouse	1937	UP	170430	Brown
	FMC, single door	50 ft	Roundhouse	1955	P&W	315	Red
	Double door	50 ft	Roundhouse	1986	SP	246464	Brown
	O/B single steel door	50 ft	Roundhouse	2101	TP	71384	Brown
	O/B double wood door	50 ft	Roundhouse	2112	SP	69231	Brown
	O/B S/S auto end, double wood door	50 ft	Roundhouse	2121	GN	41746	Brown
	O/B S/S auto end, double steel door	50 ft	Roundhouse	2133	ATSF	66212	Brown
	O/B double steel door	50 ft	Roundhouse	2164	NP	4804	Brown
	Bill board	36 ft.	Roundhouse	3023	MWR	1020	Yellow
	FMC, double door	50 ft	Roundhouse	3647	YW	25143	Bleu
	Old Timer	36 ft.	Roundhouse	7753	V&T	1994	Red
	Material Handling Car	60 ft	Walthers	932-6021	AMTK	1563	Silver
	Express	60 ft	Walthers	932-6041	AMTK	71148	Silver
	Thrall door	50 ft	Walthers	932-7002	PLYX	1410	Green
Coil car	type:	lengte:	merk:	nummer / foto:	maatschappij:	nummer:	kleur:	"opmerking" "opschrift"
	Cushion	55 ft	Walthers	932-3866	RDG	99127	Green
	Cushion, with round hoods	55 ft	Walthers	932-3885	BN	5762583	Green
Flat car	type:	lengte:	merk:	nummer / foto:	maatschappij:	nummer:	kleur:	"opmerking" "opschrift"
	Heavy duty	45 ft	Athearn	1297	QTTX	130500	Yellow
	Heavy duty	50 ft	Athearn	1300	WECX	101	Silver
	with Stakes	40 ft	Athearn	1351	UP	50589	Brown
	with Boat	40 ft	Athearn	1354	SAL	42807	Brown
	with Airplane	40 ft	Athearn	1355	NKP	2659	Black
	with Stakes	40 ft	Athearn	1379	ATSF	297012	Red
	with Stakes	50 ft	Athearn	1395	SOU	51078	Brown
	with Stakes	50 ft	Athearn	1398	SP	30260	Brown
	with 2 Vans	50 ft	Athearn	1404	PRR	490962	Brown
	Piggy back	85 ft	Athearn	2001	TTX
		86 ft	Athearn	2005	ATSF	89102	Brown
	All purpose	85 ft	Athearn	2020	SP
	Depressed center		Roco	48992	B&O	9003	Black
			Roco	49012	PRR	435385	Brown
		60 ft	Roundhouse	1287	SOU	152002	Brown
	Bulkhead	60 ft	Roundhouse	1307	MILW	62155	Yellow
		30 ft.	Roundhouse	1454	PRR	1077	Brown
	Bulkhead	42 ft	Walthers	932-2901	B&M	5311	Black
	GSC	54 ft	Walthers	932-3755	SOO	5573	White
	Piggy back	75 ft	Walthers	932-3954	WABASH	345	Brown
	Center beam standard	72 ft	Walthers	932-4103	TTZX	87693	Yellow
	Center beam opera	72 ft	Walthers	932-4107	CRLE	2565	Red
	Depressed center	75 ft	Walthers	932-5638	NW	202910	Black
Gondola	type:	lengte:	merk:	nummer / foto:	maatschappij:	nummer:	kleur:	"opmerking" "opschrift"
		50 ft	Athearn	1644	UP	31223	Brown
		50 ft	Athearn	1645	EL	15487	Black
	with Canisters	50 ft	Athearn	1653	ERIE	14427	Black
	Covered	50 ft	Athearn	1660	SOU	2207	Gray
	Frozen food car	50 ft	Athearn	1676	NW	97750	Bleu
		40 ft	Roundhouse	1345	PRR	6077	Brown
	Ore, taper side	21 ft	Roundhouse	1408	C&O	3443	Black
	Ore		Roundhouse	1427	B&O	925	Brown
	Hi-side	50 ft	Roundhouse	1644	D&RGW	56596	Black
	Bath tub	50 ft	Roundhouse	1661	CHESSIE	520011	Black
		50 ft	Roundhouse	1681	GONX	310057	Black / yellow
	Ore, tight bottem	26 ft	Roundhouse	1715	PRR	15929	Black
		65 ft	Walthers	932-3252	CSX	720238	Black
		40 ft	Walthers	932-3808	EJ&E	30873	Black
Hopper	type:	lengte:	merk:	nummer / foto:	maatschappij:	nummer:	kleur:	"opmerking" "opschrift"
		40 ft	Athearn	1751	EJ&E	70127	Black
	Quad	40 ft	Athearn	1757	WM		Gray
	Covered, ACF center flow	55 ft	Athearn	1901	ACF	52900	Green - white	Roof details difference with 1928
	Covered, ACF center flow	55 ft	Athearn	1928	CSX	255909	Beige	Roof detail difference with 1901
	Covered, PS 3 bay	54 ft	Athearn	5306	MILW	97802	Yellow
	Covered	54 ft	Athearn	5312	UP	23400	Gray
	Covered	54 ft	Athearn	5312	UP	23400	Gray
	Covered	54 ft	Athearn	5312	UP	23400	Gray
	Offset, side, peaked top	34 ft	Athearn	5405	GN	6739	Bleu
	Twin, composite side	34 ft	Athearn	5426	UP	88712	Brown
	Twin, rib side	34 ft	Athearn	5441	B&O	233570	Black
	Twin, rib side, square end	34 ft	Athearn	5442	D&H	5589	Brown
	Rib side		Athearn	5444	NW	40683	Black
	Twin, rib side, peaked top	34 ft	Athearn	5446	VGN	9502	Black
	Rib side		Athearn	5446	VGN	9250	Black
			Athearn	5575 unit 1	C&O	58520	Black	5 pack
			Athearn	5575 unit 2	C&O	58594	Black	5 pack
			Athearn	5575 unit 3	C&O	58613	Black	5 pack
			Athearn	5575 unit 4	C&O	58552	Black	5 pack
			Athearn	5575 unit 5	C&O	58571	Black	5 pack
	Covered, PS 3 bay	54 ft	Athearn	6126	RFP	9057	Bleu
	Sand & Gravel	38 ft	Roundhouse	1474	B&O	323	Black
	3- Bay, rib	40 ft	Roundhouse	1546	M&ST.L	66613	Red
	Ballast, Rib side		Roundhouse	1569	NW	544392	Orange
	Ballast, Offset side		Roundhouse	1585	SOU	95315	Black
	3- Bay, ofset		Roundhouse	1622	C&O	79566	Black
	2-bay, coverd		Roundhouse	1639	M&ST.L	70527	Gray
	Ore, tight bottem	26 ft	Roundhouse	1702	SP	345158	Brown
	5-bay	50 ft	Roundhouse	1728	SOU	79621	Brown
	FMC, covered	50 ft	Roundhouse	3531	RREX	4324	Pink	Farnhamville Iowa
	Airslide	50 ft	Walthers	932-3676	D&RGW	15946	Orange
	Paired airslide	84 ft	Walthers	932-4683	BN	413406	Green
	Covered, PD		Walthers	932-5805	NAHX	550802	Gray
Intermodal	type:	lengte:	merk:	nummer / foto:	maatschappij:	nummer:	kleur:	"opmerking" "opschrift"
	Impack, Piggy back, end		Athearn	5555	SP	90053	Brown
	Impack, Piggy back, inner		Athearn	5565	SP	90053	Brown
	Well, Husky, GWF10		Athearn	5875	CSX	61515	Bleu
	Well, Husky, GWF10		Athearn	5901	DTTX	56147	Yellow	One piece car
	Well, Husky, GWF10		Athearn	5906	BN	64036	Red	Three piece unit car
	Gunderson, Maxi-III		Athearn	5913	APC	74002	Yellow	Five piece unit car
	Roadrailer, Plate wall	53 ft.	Bowser	55509	AMTK	460039	White
	Roadrailer, Plate wall	53 ft.	Bowser	55509	AMTK	460071	White
	Impack, All purpose		Walthers	932-3935	CR	730006	Bleu
	Well, Thrall articulated		Walthers	932-3977	APL	6005	Bleu
	Front runner		Walthers	932-3982	TTOX	120019	yellow / black
	Well, All purpose		Walthers	932-4303	NS	5003	Red
Reefer	type:	lengte:	merk:	nummer / foto:	maatschappij:	nummer:	kleur:	"opmerking" "opschrift"
	Steel	40 ft	Athearn	1615	BAR	7564	Orange	Same body as 5024
	Mechanical	50 ft	Athearn	1625	TLDX	45	Yellow	Libby's famous foods
	Outside braced, mechanical	50 ft	Athearn	1633	FGEX	11432	Yellow
	Ice bunker, steam era	40 ft	Athearn	5024	ATSF	8396	Orange	Same body as 1615
	Wood	40 ft	Athearn	5208	CADAHY	7485	Yellow	CADAHY, refrigerator car line. No abr. Roadname
	Express	50 ft	Athearn	5335	PFE	x603	Green
	Express	50 ft	Athearn	5345	GARE	M1000	White
	Mechanical	57 ft	Athearn	5462	SF	56402	Orange
	Mechanical	57 ft	Athearn	5465	PFE	459538	Orange
	Old Timer	36 ft.	Roundhouse	3077	URTX	1344	Gray
	Old Timer	36 ft.	Roundhouse	3166	IC	55420	Yellow
	Express	50 ft	Roundhouse	7823	FDL	30042	Yellow
		70 ft	Walthers	932-5455	CRYX	1334	White
Stock car	type:	lengte:	merk:	nummer / foto:	maatschappij:	nummer:	kleur:	"opmerking" "opschrift"
		40 ft	Athearn	1779	UP	47630	Yellow
		36 ft.	Roundhouse	3261	D&RGW	35101	Black
	with Dreadnaught end	40 ft	Walthers	932-2762	UP	49562	Brown
	with Outside braced wood end	40 ft	Walthers	932-3412	NP	81000	Brown
Tank car	type:	lengte:	merk:	nummer / foto:	maatschappij:	nummer:	kleur:	"opmerking" "opschrift"
	Dome, three	40 ft	Athearn	1507	EBAX	6008	Green - black
		62 ft	Athearn	1524	LCIX	3002	Silver - black	General Dynamics Corp.
	Chemical		Athearn	1551	GATX	32316	White
	Chemical	40 ft	Athearn	1552	DOW	38370	Bleu - black
	Dome, single	40 ft	Athearn	1577	B&O	409	Black
		50 ft	Roundhouse	1373	GATX	52604	Black
		50 ft	Roundhouse	1392	GATX	69270	Green
	Shorty		Roundhouse	3302	GATX	24951	Orange
	Old Timer	26 ft	Roundhouse	3374	GATL	642	Black
Overige	type:	lengte:	merk:	nummer / foto:	maatschappij:	nummer:	kleur:	"opmerking" "opschrift"
Caboose	Wide vision	29 ft	Athearn	5371	CR	22140	Bleu
Pickle car	with Cans	40 ft	Athearn	1475	HEINZ	101	Brown
Pickle car	Closed	40 ft	Athearn	1476	HEINZ	70	Brown
Pulpwood			Athearn	1453	L&N	23054	Brown
Pulpwood		63 ft	Walthers	932-3154	GPSX	476	Bleu
Wood chip		61 ft	Walthers	932-4056	CIRR	5105	Black

This page is last updated on 15 July 2012

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