SSW Freight Cars January 1940

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

SSW
Frt Car Roster

SSW Nbr	Length	Car Type	Capy (ft3)	built	bldr.	class	Comments
121-130	69 ft	Baggage	4625 ft3	19xx		40 ton	merchandise	3
192-193	50 ft	Baggage	3666 ft3	19xx		40 ton	merchandise	2
28000-30998	39 ft	Box	2720 ft3	19xx		40 ton	even only	31
28001-28243	39 ft	Box	2720 ft3	19xx		40 ton	odd only	3
31000-31499	40 ft	Box	2933 ft3	19xx		40 ton		821
31500-32499	40 ft	Box	2933 ft3	19xx		40 ton		^
32500-33499	40 ft	Box	2933 ft3	19xx		40 ton		^
36000-38499	40 ft	Box	3499 ft3	19xx		40 ton		1475
38500-38599	40 ft	Box	3508 ft3	19xx		40 ton		65
45000-45499	40 ft	Auto	3508 ft3	19xx		40 ton		433
46000-46199	40 ft	Auto	3991 ft3	19xx		40 ton		200
47000-47029	50 ft	Auto	4783 ft3	19xx		50 ton	double doors	30
47030-47048	50 ft	Auto	4783 ft3	19xx		50 ton	double doors	19
47049	50 ft	Auto	4538 ft3	19xx		50 ton	double doors; refrigerator loading	1
50500-50510	39 ft	Refrig.	2300 ft3	19xx		30 ton	ice transport svc.	11
52000-52002	31 ft	Tank	8089 gal	19xx		30 ton		2
52100-52124	31 ft	Tank	8000 gal	19xx		40 ton		22
52125-52134	?? ft	Tank	???? gal	19xx		40 ton	company fuel svc.	10
58000-58049	40 ft	Stock	2797 ft3	19xx		40 ton		50
70000-70499	40 ft	Coal	1458 ft3	19xx		50 ton		26
70500-70599	42 ft	Ballast	907/1597 ft3	19xx		50 ton	convertible	100
81000-81450	41 ft	Flat	n/a	19xx		40 ton		289
81451-81547	40 ft	Flat	n/a	19xx		40 ton		44
88000-88050	36 ft	Rack	2149 ft3	19xx		30 ton		43
91301-91500	42 ft	Ballast	907/1597 ft3	19xx		50 ton	convertible	199
							TOTAL=	3837

The information for this roster was derived from the January 1940 issue of the Official Railway Equipment Register, and the gracious files of Bill Kelly, Guy Wilber, Tony Thompson and others.

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