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These 89’ tri-level closed auto racks have yellow flat cars, white roofs, excess height ends, and aluminium sides. They’re lettered in white and black and roll on Barber® Roller Bearing trucks. The flat cars, owned by the TTX Corp., were built in January 1972 and rebuilt in February 1989. The end racks, owned by Ferromex Corp., were built in February 1985 and rebuilt in January 1995. Ferromex is a private rail consortium that operates the largest (by mileage) railroad in Mexico.

This 89' 4" TOFC flat car is painted blue with white stencilling and runs on blue Barber® roller bearing trucks. The Alaska Railroad Corporation is a self-sustaining, full-service railroad serving ports and communities from the Gulf of Alaska to Fairbanks. Owned by the State of Alaska since 1985, the railroad is governed by a seven-member board of directors appointed by the Governor of Alaska.

This 60' Centerbeam flat car is painted white with blue lettering and carries two different lumber loads. It was built in July 1978 by Gunderson Manufacturing Company and runs on Barber® roller bearing trucks. The Northwestern Oklahoma Railroad is a class III railroad operating in Woodward, OK, providing switching services for industrial customers. It interchanges with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway in Woodward.

This black 33' twin bay hopper with offset sides displays large yellow 'MONON' letters, 'The Hoosier Line' black Bettendorf trucks. The Monon Railroad (AAR reporting marks CIL, MON), also known as the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway from 1897-1956, operated almost entirely within the state of Indiana. The Monon was merged into the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in 1971, and much of the former Monon right of way is operated today by CSX Transportation.

This 33' twin-bay hopper with rib sides is painted black with white herald and lettering. It was built in March 1944, serviced in May 1964, and runs on Bettendorf trucks. This car was originally part of lot 2637, a 750-car build for the Alton as a war emergency composite hopper. The cars were converted to all steel in the 1950s.

This 33’ twin bay hopper with rib sides is painted black with white logos and lettering. It was built in November 1918, serviced in 1948, and runs on Bettendorf trucks. This hopper began life as (Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway) BR&P 55134, later becoming B&O 726134 after B&O took over operations from BR&P sometime in January 1932.

This 33’ twin bay hopper with offset sides is painted box car red with white herald and lettering. It was built by Bethlehem Steel in April 1967 and runs on Bettendorf trucks. Hopper 9471 was serviced and repainted oxide red with D&H billboard scheme at Oneonta, NY, in March 1971. Hoppers like these carried a variety of loads including coal, iron ore and ballast.

This 33' USRA panel-side twin-bay hopper is painted black with white logo and lettering, and is released with a coal load. It was built in May 1923 and serviced in February 1935. It runs on Andrews trucks. The hoppers in this series were re-built many times with some of the series receiving panel sides in 1935. The remaining hoppers in the series kept their flat sides.

This 33' twin bay hopper with notched peak end and rib sides is painted box car red with white logo and lettering. It comes equipped with coal load and runs on Bettendorf trucks. This hopper was built by Pullman Standard in April 1952 at the Bessemer, AL, plant and is one of more than 1600 hoppers built for this series. It was primarily used to haul coal for the L&N.

This 40' Evans three-bay covered hopper is painted B&M blue with white logo and lettering. It was built in January 1979 by Evans Products Company and runs on Barber® roller bearing trucks. In 1988, most of the Evans covered hopper lease fleet was acquired by the Pullman Leasing Company, given PLCX reporting marks and renumbered. The primary commodity for these cars is grain.

These 40' drop bottom gondolas with side extensions are painted box car red with white 'SP' logo and white stenciling. End lettering is white. They were built in September 1946 by Pressed Steel Car Company and serviced in February 1965 in Fresno, CA. They run on Bettendorf trucks. Originally numbered as 89854-90403 series, these Class G-50-18 gondolas were fitted with different height extensions in the 1950s and renumbered into the 35000 series.

These 40' drop bottom gondolas with side extensions are painted box car red with large white 'SP&S' letters and white stenciling. They carry wood chip loads and run on Bettendorf trucks. The Pressed Steel Car Company originally built this group of gondolas in 1948 for the D&RGW. The 1950s saw the rapid development of the paper industry in the Pacific Northwest. As a result, the SP&S began purchasing the second-hand drop bottom gondolas and adding wood side extensions to increase the capacity. They were acquired and converted between August 1964 and 1965, and numbered into the 22400-22474 series.

This 50’ steel side, 15-panel fixed end gondola is painted beige with white lettering and carries a sand load. It was built in May 1968, serviced in 2001 and runs on roller bearing trucks. This gondola was originally part of a 50-car series in general service to FEC. Many in this series were converted for specialized uses such as corn, aggregate and cement, hay or cross ties. Five of these cars were entered into MOW service and renumbered 3841, 3842, 3855, 3856 and 3865.

This 50’ steel side fixed end gondola is painted black with white lettering. It was built in July 1951 by Bethlehem
Steel and serviced in September 1976. It runs on roller bearing trucks. The large ‘READING’ is spelled out in speed
lettering and precedes the 1969 introduction of the green and yellow paint scheme. After this gondola was serviced
in September 1976, it retained its original ‘built scheme’ and has been relegated to company scrap service.

This red 50' gondola with fishbelly sides and drop ends displays large, white "Burlington" letters, white stenciling and the "Burlington Route" herald. It exhibits white lettering and runs on black Barber® roller bearing trucks. Last shopped in July 1959, this gondola was one of 200 built in 1955. From Lake Michigan to the Rockies, and from Montana to the Gulf of Mexico, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and its subsidiaries operated 12,000 miles of track in 14 states.

This 40' double-sheathed wood reefer is painted box car red, yellow sides and black logo and lettering. It was built in January 1937 and runs on Bettendorf trucks. This reefer was leased by Union Refrigerator Transit Lines from Erie Railroad. It's capable of carrying 2,073 cubic feet of freight and boasts permanent floor racks.

This three-bay covered hopper with elongated hatches is painted dark grey with white lettering. It was built in
December 1996 and runs on roller bearing trucks. It was built in Canada by National Steel Car of Hamilton, Ontario.
Illinois Central is a partner of Canadian National; by lettering the cars for an American railroad, it allowed CN to avoid Canadian sales taxes.

This black 100-ton 3-bay open hopper with coal load proudly displays the ‘Rio Grande’ name in white speed lettering and runs on black Barber® roller bearing trucks. This car, built by Bethlehem Steel Company August of 1966, was delivered in black with white lettering on the sides and ends. This Class HT hopper was seen working Through the mid-eighties.

These 100-ton three-bay open hoppers are painted freight car red with white logos and lettering. They were built in September 1977 by American Car & Foundry and run on Barber® roller bearing trucks.

This body style is typical of the log cars used on standard gauge railroads across the United States. This release carries a new square timber load.

This body style is typical of the log cars used on standard gauge railroads across the United States. This release carries a square timber load.

This scale test car is painted red with white “Wet Noodle” logo and white lettering. It was built by Eastern Car Company of Trenton, Nova Scotia, in March 1957 and serviced in September 1975. Charged with the responsibility of keeping all the track, truck, baggage and freight scales on their respective lines in perfect condition, the scale inspector’s arrival was often preceded by the appearance of the small scale test car. The scale test cars were always to be hauled just in front of the caboose. Immediately upon arrival at the terminal, they were set aside and subjected to a minimum of switching. Under no circumstances were they to be used in switching other cars in the train.

This scale test car is painted yellow and lettered in green. It was built in April 1978 and charged with the
responsibility of keeping all the track, truck, baggage and freight scales on their respective lines in perfect condition.
The scale inspector’s arrival was often preceded by the appearance of this small scale test car. The scale test cars
were always to be hauled just in front of the caboose. Immediately upon arrival at the terminal, they were set aside
and subjected to a minimum of switching; under no circumstances were they to be used in switching other cars in
the train.

This scale test car is painted black with gold ends and is lettered in black on the sides and black on the ends. It
was built by Lake Erie Engineering Corporation in 1940. Charged with the responsibility of keeping all the track,
truck, baggage and freight scales on their respective lines in perfect condition, the scale inspector’s arrival was
often preceded by the appearance of the small scale test car. The scale test cars were always to be hauled just in
front of the caboose. Immediately upon arrival at the terminal, they were set aside and subjected to a minimum of
switching; under no circumstances were they to be used in switching other cars in the train.