SSW Freight Cars January 1959

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

SSW
Frt Car Roster

SSW Nbr	Length	Car Type	Capy (ft3)	built	bldr.	class	Comments
20000-20094	50 ft	Box	4901 ft3	19xx		50 ton		83
20095-20099	50 ft	Box	4901 ft3	19xx		50 ton	end doors	5
20100-20109	50 ft	Box	4901 ft3	19xx		50 ton	end doors	10
20110-20199	50 ft	Box	4901 ft3	19xx		50 ton		88
20200-20224	50 ft	Box	4810 ft3	19xx		50 ton		25
20225-20274	50 ft	Box	4839 ft3	19xx		50 ton		50
20275-20299	50 ft	Box	4839 ft3	19xx		50 ton		25
30000-30024	40 ft	Box	3372 ft3	19xx		50 ton	insulated; plug doors	25
30025-30050	40 ft	Box	3372 ft3	19xx		50 ton	insulated; plug doors	25
31000-33499	40 ft	Box	2933 ft3	19xx		40 ton		20
33500-33849	40 ft	Box	3929 ft3	19xx		50 ton		337
33850-33949	40 ft	Box	3782 ft3	19xx	PS	50 ton		99
33950-34049	40 ft	Box	3903 ft3	19xx	PS	50 ton		99
34050-34249	40 ft	Box	3882 ft3	19xx	PS	50 ton		596
34250-34649	40 ft	Box	3882 ft3	19xx	PS	50 ton		^
34650-34799	40 ft	Box	3882 ft3	19xx	PS	50 ton		494
34800-35149	40 ft	Box	3882 ft3	19xx	PS	50 ton		^
35150-35174	40 ft	Box	3882 ft3	19xx	PS	50 ton		25
35175-35849	40 ft	Box	3882 ft3	19xx	PS	50 ton		675
36000-38499	40 ft	Box	3499 ft3	19xx		40 ton		112
38500-38999	40 ft	Box	3508 ft3	19xx		40 ton		44
46000-46199	40 ft	Auto	3991 ft3	19xx		40 ton		189
46200-46299	40 ft	Auto	3968 ft3	19xx		40 ton	double doors	98
46300-46399	40 ft	Auto	3982 ft3	19xx		40 ton	double doors	97
46400-46449	40 ft	Auto	3982 ft3	19xx		40 ton	double doors	49
47000-47049	50 ft	Auto	4783 ft3	19xx		50 ton	double doors	46
47050-47094	50 ft	Auto	4963 ft3	19xx		50 ton	double doors	44
47095-47099	50 ft	Auto	4963 ft3	19xx		50 ton		5
47100-47199	50 ft	Auto	4965 ft3	19xx		50 ton	double doors	100
47200-47249	50 ft	Auto	4860 ft3	19xx		50 ton	double doors	49
47250-47274	50 ft	Auto	4927 ft3	19xx		50 ton	double doors	25
47275-47624	50 ft	Auto	4927 ft3	19xx		50 ton	double doors	348
47625-47924	50 ft	Auto	4927 ft3	19xx		50 ton	double doors	300
47925-47974	50 ft	Auto	4927 ft3	19xx		50 ton	double doors	50
50550-50579	39 ft	Refrig.	2248 ft3	19xx		40 ton		5
58026-58045	40 ft	Stock	2897 ft3	19xx		40 ton		10
70500-70899	42 ft	Ballast	907/1597 ft3	19xx		50 ton	convertible	173
" " " "	36 ft	Hopper	1244 ft3	19xx		50 ton		200
71000-71052	52 ft	Gondola	1995 ft3	19xx		70 ton	covered	50
72000-72024	65 ft	Gondola	1773 ft3	19xx		70 ton	drop ends	25
72500-72550	65 ft	Gondola	1779 ft3	19xx		70 ton	fixed ends	50
73000-73002	52 ft	Gondola	1995 ft3	19xx		70 ton		3
75000-75049	52 ft	Gondola	1989 ft3	19xx		70 ton		50
75050-75525	52 ft	Gondola	1995 ft3	19xx		70 ton		447
76000-76024	40 ft	Cov'd Hopper	2765 ft3	19xx		70 ton		25
76025-76074	40 ft	Cov'd Hopper	2765 ft3	19xx		70 ton		50
76075-76149	41 ft	Cov'd Hopper	2893 ft3	19xx		70 ton		75
77000-77049	29 ft	Cov'd Hopper	1958 ft3	19xx		70 ton		50
77050-77074	29 ft	Cov'd Hopper	1958 ft3	19xx		70 ton		25
77075-77099	29 ft	Cov'd Hopper	1958 ft3	19xx		70 ton		25
77100-77199	29 ft	Cov'd Hopper	2003 ft3	19xx		70 ton		100
80000	58 ft	2x6 HD Flat	n/a	19xx		125 ton	depressed center	1
80005-80006	63 ft	2x6 HD Flat	n/a	19xx		125 ton	depressed center	2
81000-81547	41 ft	Flat	n/a	19xx		40 ton		81
82000-82079	41 ft	Flat	n/a	19xx		40 ton		80
82500-82519	53 ft	Flat	n/a	19xx		50 ton		20
83000-83049	54 ft	Flat	n/a	19xx		70 ton		50
85000-85124	53 ft	Flat	n/a	19xx		70 ton		105
85500-85549	60 ft	Flat	n/a	19xx		70 ton		50
88000-88199	38 ft	Rack	n/a	19xx		40 ton		122
88400-88499	51 ft	Rack	n/a	19xx		70 ton		99
88500-88599	38 ft	Rack	n/a	19xx		50 ton		100
88800-88899	45 ft	Rack	n/a	19xx		70 ton		100
91301-91500	42 ft	Ballast	907/1597 ft3	19xx		50 ton	convertible	106
							TOTAL=	6526

The information for this roster was derived from the January 1959 issue of the Official Railway Equipment Register, and the gracious files of Bill Kelly, Guy Wilber, Tony Thompson and others.

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