USNX Freight Cars January 1959

The USNX freight car roster of January 1959 is presented as follows:

USNX
Frt Car Roster

USNX Nbr

LengthCar TypeCapy (ft3)builtbldr.capy (tons)Comments 
1000-1002  Hopper 2205 ft319xx  55 ton  3
1050-105137'-0" Covered Hopper 1973 ft319xx  70 ton  2
2001-2013  Tank 8/11k gal19xx  50 ton  13
6000-6199  Tank 10k gal 19xx  50 tonAviation Gas200
6500-6501  Tank 10k gal 19xx  50 tonPetroleum 2
7500-7514  Tank 11k gal 19xx  70 tonPropane 15
7600-7601  Tank 8k gal 19xx  50 tonPetroleum 2
8000-887950'-6" Box Car 4671 ft319xx  50 ton  879
900040'-0" Box Car 3855 ft319xx  50 ton  1
10000-1000338'-0" Flat - Well Hole   19xx  70 ton  4
10500-1050241'-0" Flat - HD DC   19xx  75 ton  3
11000-1104431'-3" Box 2234 ft319xx  50 ton  35
" " " "47'-3" Box 4709 ft319xx  50 ton  35
12000-1200142'-6" Flat   19xx  70 ton  2
1200240'-0" Flat   19xx  70 ton  1
12003-1200741'-3" Flat   19xx  70 ton  5
13000-1300140'-0" Flat   19xx  50 ton  2
1400053'-6" Flat   19xx  50 ton  1
16600-1660546'-10"Gondola, Containers   19xx  70 ton  6
       TOTAL=1186

The information for this roster was derived from the January 1959 issue of the Official Railway Equipment Register, the gracious files of Jim Eager and others.

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