D&RGW Freight Cars January 1940

The D&RGW freight car roster of January 1940 is presented as follows:

D&RGW
Frt Car Roster

D&RGW Nbr	Length	Car Type	Capy (ft3)	built	bldr.	capy (tons)	Comments
16000-16257	35 ft	Beet Rack	1700 ft3	19xx		40 ton		1
16300-16376	34 ft	Beet Rack	2258 ft3	19xx		40 ton		74
17419	40 ft	Tank	9548 gal.	19xx		40 ton		1
17500-17999	35 ft	Beet Rack	1600 ft3	19xx		40x ton		28
18100-18198	36 ft	Gon	1351 ft3	19xx		40 ton		69
18200-18223	30 ft	Hopper	1340 ft3	19xx		50 ton		17
18224-18271	30 ft	Hopper	1696 ft3	19xx		50 ton		29
19003	29 ft	Tank	n/a	19xx		40 ton	7000 gal	1
19101	29 ft	Tank	n/a	19xx		40 ton	7036 gal; acid	1
19102	29 ft	Tank	n/a	19xx		40 ton	6800 gal; acid	1
20500-20598	40 ft	Flat	n/a	19xx	xxxx	40 ton		18
20900-20968	40 ft	Flat	n/a	19xx	xxxx	40 ton		45
21000-21249	40 ft	Flat	n/a	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		236
25000-25099	40 ft	Hopper	2519 ft3	1937	AC&F	70 ton	9 rib offset, rivt, Rodgers design	100
25200-25699	40 ft	Hopper	1599 ft3	19xx		50 ton	Ballast; Hart Convertible	496
25900-25999	36 ft	Gon	1630 ft3	19xx		40 ton		83
26000-26474	34 ft	Gon	1324 ft3	19xx		40 ton	Coal	96
" " " "	34 ft	Gon	1902 ft3	19xx		40 ton	Coal; convertible to 2178 ft3	3
26475-26748	34 ft	Gon	3085 ft3	19xx		40 ton	Coke service; wood	95
26750-26999	36 ft	Gon	3250 ft3	19xx		40 ton	Coal dump; Coke rack	95
27000-27499	36 ft	Gon	1296 ft3	19xx		40 ton	Coal service	320
28000-28499	40 ft	Gon	1500 ft3	19xx		50 ton		462
30000-30049	65 ft	Gon	1763 ft3	1939	PSC	70 ton	17 rib; riv; drop ends	50
31000-31214	34 ft	Refrig.	2184 ft3	19xx		27 ton		7
36000-36099	36 ft	Stock	2800 ft3	19xx		40 ton		100
37000-37499	36 ft	Stock	2385 ft3	19xx		40 ton		482
37500-37599	36 ft	Stock	2385 ft3	19xx		40 ton		97
38000-38799	39 ft	Stock	2475 ft3	19xx		40 ton		649
39000-39099	39 ft	Stock	2877 ft3	19xx		40 ton		100
40000-42500	36 ft	Gon	1692 ft3	19xx		50 ton	dump	2412
43000-43349	40 ft	Gon	1715 ft3	19xx		50 ton	dump	333
45000-45499	42 ft	Gon	2100 ft3	19xx		55 ton	dump	500
61200-61399	50 ft	Box	4500 ft3	1926	Mt. Vernon	50 ton	Dbl Sheath	196
61400-61699	50 ft	Box	4500 ft3	1927	Mt. Vernon	50 ton	Dbl Sheath	280
61700-61719	50 ft	Box	4797 ft3	19xx		50 ton		20
62000-63499	36 ft	Box	2480 ft3	19xx		40 ton		1310
63500-64199	36 ft	Box	2520 ft3	19xx		40 ton		424
65000-65090	40 ft	Box	3843 ft3	19xx		40x ton		78
65100-65199	40 ft	Box	3961 ft3	19xx		50 ton		100
65500-65531	40 ft	Box	3641 ft3	19xx		40 ton		32
66000-67499	40 ft	Box	2720 ft3	1916	PUL	40 ton	SUF; sing sheath	1453
68000-68399	40 ft	Box	3840 ft3	1939	PSC	50 ton	6 YSD	400
70000-70699	46 ft	Gon	2400 ft3	1922	WSCF	70 ton	coal	690
							TOTAL=	11984

The information for this roster was derived from the January 1940 issue of the Official Railway Equipment Register, the gracious files of Jim Eager and others.

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