NS Freight Cars January 1940

The NS freight car roster of January 1940 is presented as follows:

NS
Frt Car Roster

NS Nbr

LengthCar TypeCapy (ft3)builtbldr.capy (tons)Comments 
300-364  Caboose   19xxxxxx     33
400-499  Work   19xxxxxx     15
500-576  Work   19xxxxxx     28
700-799  Work   19xxxxxx     79
7000-714941'-6" Gondola 1761 ft319xxxxxx 50 ton  150
10275-1035939'-0" Flat   19xxxxxx 30 ton  43
20500-2099936'-0" Box Car 2282 ft319xxxxxx 30 ton  158
21000-2129936'-0" Box Car 2336 ft319xxxxxx 30 ton  2
25000-2549940'-6" Box Car 3379 ft31935-36PS 40 ton  497
26000-2602440'-6" Automobile Box Car3805 ft31935-36MAGOR 40 ton  25
       TOTAL= 1030

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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