GM&O Freight Cars July 1950

The GM&O freight car roster of July 1950 is presented as follows:

GM&O
Frt Car Roster

Nbr	Length	Car Type	Capy (ft3)	built	bldr.	capy (tons)	Comments
600-699	37'-0"	Wood Rack	xxxx ft3	19xx	xxxx	40 ton		4
900-999	37'-0"	Wood Rack	xxxx ft3	19xx	xxxx	40 ton		5
1200-1209	40'-6"	Box	3900 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton	Aluminum	10
1251-1299	37'-0"	Wood Rack	xxxx ft3	19xx	xxxx	40 ton		4
1200-1999	35'-4"	Wood Rack	xxxx ft3	19xx	xxxx	40 ton		621
5000-5683	40'-6"	Box	3710 ft3	19xx	xxxx	40 ton		676
6000-6149	40'-0"	Box	2720 ft3	19xx	xxxx	40 ton		3
6400-6549	40'-6"	Box	3311 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		147
6700-6749	40'-0"	Stock	2720 ft3	19xx	xxxx	40 ton		13
7500-7524	40'-6"	Box	3805 ft3	19xx	xxxx	40 ton		25
8000-8999	40'-6"	Box	3710 ft3	19xx	xxxx	40 ton		976
10000-10049	65'-6"	Gondola	1777 ft3	19xx	xxxx	70 ton		50
11400-11599	41'-6"	Gondola	1760 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		22
12000-12199	41'-6"	Gondola	1745 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		197
12200-12249	41'-6"	Gondola	1776 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		50
12250-12374	41'-6"	Gondola	1776 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		122
13000-13124	41'-3"	Gondola	1825 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		125
13500-14099	41'-3"	Gondola	1825 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		600
17000-17998	40'-06"	Box	2730 ft3	19xx	xxxx	40 ton		10
20000-20249	40'-6"	Box	3645 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		245
21000-21999	40'-6"	Box	3895 ft3	1947	AC&F	50 ton		1413
22000-22419	40'-6"	Box	3895 ft3	1947	AC&F	50 ton		^
23000-24836	36'-0"	Box	2537 ft3	19xx	xxxx	40 ton		33
25600-25629	29'-9"	Tank	n/a	19xx	xxxx	50 ton	10,000 gal	30
25646	32'-11"	Tank	n/a	19xx	xxxx	50 ton	8050 gal	1
25647	33'-3"	Tank	n/a	19xx	xxxx	40 ton	8090 gal	1
25651-25673		Tank	n/a	19xx	xxxx	40 ton	8000 gal	22
26000-26299	40'-6"	Box	3898 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		298
30000-30024	40'-6"	Box	3645 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		25
30050	40'-6"	Box	3834 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		1
31000-31548	30'-9"	Coal Hopper	1640 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		146
32000-32899	33'-0"	Coal Hopper	2191 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		889
35000-35024	40'-6"	Box	3645 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		23
35100-35109	40'-6"	Box	3836 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		10
35200-35249	40'-6"	Box	3895/3525 ft3	19xx	xxxx	40 ton		50
35250-35299	40'-6"	Box	3895/3525 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		50
35300-35379	40'-6"	Box	3895/3525 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		80
39000-39249	40'-6"	Box	3600 ft3	19xx	xxxx	40 ton		2
44000-44249	41'-6"	Gondola	1825 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		250
45000-45249	41'-6"	Gondola	1896 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		249
46000-46499	40'-0"	Box	2819 ft3	19xx	xxxx	40 ton		456
50000-50049	50'-6"	Box	4540/4130 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		50
51000-51499	40'-6"	Box	3868 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		478
52000-53099	40'-6"	Box	3900 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		1015
55200-55699	41'-6"	Gondola	1760 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		432
59002-59699	41'-6"	Gondola	1760 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		5
60000-60849	33'-0"	Hopper	1970 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		848
61000-61149	33'-0"	Hopper	2145 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		150
70000-70449	41'-6"	Flat	n/a	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		289
71000-71449	41'-6"	Wood Rack	n/a	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		98
71500-71027	42'-0"	Wood Rack	n/a	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		26
80000-80049	29'-3"	Covered Hopper	1945 ft3	19xx	xxxx	70 ton		50/TD>
80500-80549	29'-3"	Covered Hopper	1958 ft3	19xx	xxxx	70 ton		50
90500-90999	44'-4"	Flat	n/a	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		23
91000-91004	40'-6"	Box	3836 ft3	19xx	xxxx	40 ton		5
108000-108199	40'-4"	Stock	2631 ft3	19xx	xxxx	30 ton		200
109000-109099	40'-4"	Stock	???? ft3	19xx	xxxx	30 ton		75

Chicago & Alton (C&A)
Frt Car Roster

Nbr	Length	Car Type	Capy (ft3)	built	bldr.	capy (tons)	Comments
51000-51499	40'-6"	Box	3868 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		22
52000-53099	40'-6"	Box	3900 ft3	19xx	xxxx	50 ton		83

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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