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These might come in handy for keeping track of your fleet, as well as using on your switch lists:
Class "F"
FLAT CAR TYPE
"FA" -- Flat car specifically equipped with superstructure or containers for transporting set-up vehicles, not suitable for miscellaneous commodities (7/91-4/99).
"FB" -- Bulkhead Flat Cars. Equipped with fixed or permanently attached movable bulkheads or ends a minimum of three feet in height and flat floor for general commodity loading (1/73-4/99).
"FBC" -- Flat car constructed with a centre beam above the car deck from bulkhead to bulkhead (7/91-4/99).
"FC" -- Flat Cars, specifically equipped to carry trucks, trailers, containers, chassis, or removable trailer bodies for the transportation of freight in TOFC/COFC service. Note that container cars had previously been classified "LF" (1/73-4/99).
"FCA" -- Flat Car, articulated multi-unit, specially equipped to carry trailers, containers, chassis, or removable trailer bodies for the transportation of freight in TOFC/COFC service (7/84-4/99).
"FD" -- Depressed Center Flat. A flat car of special construction having the portion of the floor extending between trucks depressed to provide necessary head room for certain commodities (4/38-4/99).
"FL" -- Flat logging car or logging truck. This is either an ordinary flat car, or car consisting of two trucks fitted with cross supports over truck bolsters; the trucks connected by a skeleton or flexible frame and logs loaded lengthwise on cross supports (1/17-4/99).
"FM" -- Ordinary flat car for general service. This car has flooring laid over sills and without sides or ends (1/17-4/99).
"FW" -- Flat well-hole car for special transportation of plate-glass, etc. This car is a flat car with hole in middle to enable lading to be dropped down on account of clearance limits (1/17-4/99).
FLAT CAR NOTE:
1 -- When cars are equipped with permanent racks for stowing parts, or are specially modified or equipped to provide for loading of a particular commodity, the letter "S" should be affixed to the applicable designating letters. A note should be included in The Official Railway Equipment Register to show the particular special equipment proposed for the car (this does not apply to "FA", "FC", "FD", "FL" or "FW" designations) (1/49-4/99).
Class "G"
GONDOLA CAR TYPE
"GA" -- An Open Top Car having fixed sides and ends and drop bottom, consisting of doors hinged crosswise of car to dump between rails (3/27-4/99).
"GB" -- An Open Top Car, having fixed sides, fixed or drop ends and solid bottom, suitable for mill trade (includes former "GK", "GKA", "GM" and "GMA") (1/39-4/99).
"GD" -- An Open Top Car, having fixed or drop ends, solid bottom and sides equipped with doors for dumping (1/39-4/99).
"GH" -- An Open Top Car, having fixed sides, drop ends and drop bottom, consisting of doors hinged at centre sills to dump outside of rails (3/27-4/99).
"GS" -- An Open Top Car, having fixed sides and ends and drop bottom, consisting of doors hinged at centre sills or side sills to dump outside and/or inside of rails (10/66-4/99).
"GT" -- Open top car, having high fixed sides and fixed or hinged ends and solid bottom, suitable for unloading on dumping machines only (1/73-4/99).
"GW" -- An Gondola Well-Hole Car for transportation of special commodities. A solid bottom car with fixed sides and ends, having one or more openings or depressions provided in floor, permitting the lading to be lowered in order to obtain overhead clearance (7/32-4/99).
GONDOLA NOTES:
When gondola cars are equipped with any or all of the modifications as provided for in the following Notes 1 or 2, the suffixes as provided for shall be added to the primary classification in the order of the notes as listed.
1 -- If any of these gondola cars are equipped with a roof or are covered for protection of contents the letter "R" should be affixed to the regular symbol to designate the special class of service (3/27-4/99).
2 -- Where cars are equipped with a permanent racks for stowing parts or are specially modified or equipped to provide for loading of a particular commodity, the letter "S" should be affixed to the applicable designating letters (1/49-4/99).
Class "H"
HOPPER CAR TYPE
"HFA" -- An Open Top Self-Clearing Car, having fixed sides and ends and bottom consisting of divided hoppers at centre with doors hinged lengthwise, dumping outside and/or inside of rail; also one divided hopper, each end, extending from end of car to bolster with doors hinged lengthwise of car and dumping outside of rails (1/39-4/99).
"HK" -- Open top self-clearing car, having fixed sides and ends and bottom consisting of two or more divided hoppers dumping outside and/or inside or rails (includes former "HD") (1/73-4/99).
"HM" -- An Open Top Self-Clearing Car, having fixed sides and ends, and bottom consisting of two divided hoppers with doors hinged crosswise of car and dumping between rails (3/29-4/99).
"HMA" -- An Open Top Self-Clearing Car, having fixed sides and ends and bottom consisting of two divided hoppers with doors hinged lengthwise of car and dumping between rails (includes former "HMB") (1/39-4/99).
"HT" -- An Open Top Self-Clearing Car, having fixed sides and ends and bottom consisting of three or more divided hoppers with doors hinged crosswise of car and dumping between rails (3/29-4/99).
"HTA" -- An Open Top Self-Clearing Car, having fixed sides and ends and bottom consisting of three or more divided hoppers with doors hinged lengthwise of car and dumping between rails (includes former "HTB") (1/39-4/99).
HOPPER NOTES:
1 -- If any of these hopper cars are equipped with a roof or are covered for protection of contents the letter "R" should be affixed to the regular symbol to designate its special class of service (1/17-4/99).
2 -- Where cars are equipped with permanent racks for stowing parts or are specially modified or equipped to provide for loading of a particular commodity, the letter "S" should be affixed to the applicable designating letters. A note should be included in the Official Railway Equipment Register to show the particular special equipment proposed for the car (1/49-4/99).
Class "L"
SPECIAL CAR TYPE
"LC" -- A box car with side doors and roof hatches. May be equipped with end doors (1/39-4/99).
"LF" -- A flat car equipped to handle one or more demountable containers for the transportation of commodities not under refrigeration. (not applicable to flat cars designed to handle containers in TOFC/COFC service or containers handling setup vehicles -- see "FC") (1/73-4/99).
"LG" -- An open top car equipped to handle one or more demountable containers for the transportation of commodities not under refrigeration (1/49-4/99).
"LM" -- A car equipped with one or more permanently enclosed tanks or containers, provided with one or more openings for loading and equipped for pneumatic or gravity unloading. Car is suitable for handling certain dry powdered or granular commodities and also low viscosity, non-dangerous liquid commodities (10/66-4/99).
"LO" -- A permanently enclosed car, other than a house car, regardless of exterior or interior shape, for handling dry powdered or granular commodities, with or without insulation and provided with openings for loading through top or sides with weather-tight covers or doors. Car may be provided with one or more bottom openings for unloading, with tight fitting covers, doors, valves, or tight fitting slide or gate to prevent leakage of lading. Car may be provided with facilities for discharge of lading through openings in top or sides and may have one or more compartments. Mechanical or other means may be provided within car to expedite loading or unloading (10/66-4/99).
"LP" -- An Open Top Car having solid bottom and fixed ends equipped with sloping floor or longitudinal floor risers or sidestakes for the handling of pulpwood and not suitable for general commodity loading (1/73-4/99).
"LS" -- A car of special construction having two separate interlocking units which form a car body. Units may be separated and load interposed between and locked in place to form a complete transportation unit (1/62-4/99).
"LU" -- An enclosed car with roof, having a special metal beam of heavy design at top of each side to support a series of retractable overhead side doors and the appurtenances, or other types of doors, running substantially the length of car, which beams also support the roof details. Car may be equipped with special loading devices or racks for handling various commodities (10/66-4/99).
Class "F"
FLAT CAR TYPE
"FA" -- Flat car specifically equipped with superstructure or containers for transporting set-up vehicles, not suitable for miscellaneous commodities (7/91-4/99).
"FB" -- Bulkhead Flat Cars. Equipped with fixed or permanently attached movable bulkheads or ends a minimum of three feet in height and flat floor for general commodity loading (1/73-4/99).
"FBC" -- Flat car constructed with a centre beam above the car deck from bulkhead to bulkhead (7/91-4/99).
"FC" -- Flat Cars, specifically equipped to carry trucks, trailers, containers, chassis, or removable trailer bodies for the transportation of freight in TOFC/COFC service. Note that container cars had previously been classified "LF" (1/73-4/99).
"FCA" -- Flat Car, articulated multi-unit, specially equipped to carry trailers, containers, chassis, or removable trailer bodies for the transportation of freight in TOFC/COFC service (7/84-4/99).
"FD" -- Depressed Center Flat. A flat car of special construction having the portion of the floor extending between trucks depressed to provide necessary head room for certain commodities (4/38-4/99).
"FL" -- Flat logging car or logging truck. This is either an ordinary flat car, or car consisting of two trucks fitted with cross supports over truck bolsters; the trucks connected by a skeleton or flexible frame and logs loaded lengthwise on cross supports (1/17-4/99).
"FM" -- Ordinary flat car for general service. This car has flooring laid over sills and without sides or ends (1/17-4/99).
"FW" -- Flat well-hole car for special transportation of plate-glass, etc. This car is a flat car with hole in middle to enable lading to be dropped down on account of clearance limits (1/17-4/99).
FLAT CAR NOTE:
1 -- When cars are equipped with permanent racks for stowing parts, or are specially modified or equipped to provide for loading of a particular commodity, the letter "S" should be affixed to the applicable designating letters. A note should be included in The Official Railway Equipment Register to show the particular special equipment proposed for the car (this does not apply to "FA", "FC", "FD", "FL" or "FW" designations) (1/49-4/99).
Class "G"
GONDOLA CAR TYPE
"GA" -- An Open Top Car having fixed sides and ends and drop bottom, consisting of doors hinged crosswise of car to dump between rails (3/27-4/99).
"GB" -- An Open Top Car, having fixed sides, fixed or drop ends and solid bottom, suitable for mill trade (includes former "GK", "GKA", "GM" and "GMA") (1/39-4/99).
"GD" -- An Open Top Car, having fixed or drop ends, solid bottom and sides equipped with doors for dumping (1/39-4/99).
"GH" -- An Open Top Car, having fixed sides, drop ends and drop bottom, consisting of doors hinged at centre sills to dump outside of rails (3/27-4/99).
"GS" -- An Open Top Car, having fixed sides and ends and drop bottom, consisting of doors hinged at centre sills or side sills to dump outside and/or inside of rails (10/66-4/99).
"GT" -- Open top car, having high fixed sides and fixed or hinged ends and solid bottom, suitable for unloading on dumping machines only (1/73-4/99).
"GW" -- An Gondola Well-Hole Car for transportation of special commodities. A solid bottom car with fixed sides and ends, having one or more openings or depressions provided in floor, permitting the lading to be lowered in order to obtain overhead clearance (7/32-4/99).
GONDOLA NOTES:
When gondola cars are equipped with any or all of the modifications as provided for in the following Notes 1 or 2, the suffixes as provided for shall be added to the primary classification in the order of the notes as listed.
1 -- If any of these gondola cars are equipped with a roof or are covered for protection of contents the letter "R" should be affixed to the regular symbol to designate the special class of service (3/27-4/99).
2 -- Where cars are equipped with a permanent racks for stowing parts or are specially modified or equipped to provide for loading of a particular commodity, the letter "S" should be affixed to the applicable designating letters (1/49-4/99).
Class "H"
HOPPER CAR TYPE
"HFA" -- An Open Top Self-Clearing Car, having fixed sides and ends and bottom consisting of divided hoppers at centre with doors hinged lengthwise, dumping outside and/or inside of rail; also one divided hopper, each end, extending from end of car to bolster with doors hinged lengthwise of car and dumping outside of rails (1/39-4/99).
"HK" -- Open top self-clearing car, having fixed sides and ends and bottom consisting of two or more divided hoppers dumping outside and/or inside or rails (includes former "HD") (1/73-4/99).
"HM" -- An Open Top Self-Clearing Car, having fixed sides and ends, and bottom consisting of two divided hoppers with doors hinged crosswise of car and dumping between rails (3/29-4/99).
"HMA" -- An Open Top Self-Clearing Car, having fixed sides and ends and bottom consisting of two divided hoppers with doors hinged lengthwise of car and dumping between rails (includes former "HMB") (1/39-4/99).
"HT" -- An Open Top Self-Clearing Car, having fixed sides and ends and bottom consisting of three or more divided hoppers with doors hinged crosswise of car and dumping between rails (3/29-4/99).
"HTA" -- An Open Top Self-Clearing Car, having fixed sides and ends and bottom consisting of three or more divided hoppers with doors hinged lengthwise of car and dumping between rails (includes former "HTB") (1/39-4/99).
HOPPER NOTES:
1 -- If any of these hopper cars are equipped with a roof or are covered for protection of contents the letter "R" should be affixed to the regular symbol to designate its special class of service (1/17-4/99).
2 -- Where cars are equipped with permanent racks for stowing parts or are specially modified or equipped to provide for loading of a particular commodity, the letter "S" should be affixed to the applicable designating letters. A note should be included in the Official Railway Equipment Register to show the particular special equipment proposed for the car (1/49-4/99).
Class "L"
SPECIAL CAR TYPE
"LC" -- A box car with side doors and roof hatches. May be equipped with end doors (1/39-4/99).
"LF" -- A flat car equipped to handle one or more demountable containers for the transportation of commodities not under refrigeration. (not applicable to flat cars designed to handle containers in TOFC/COFC service or containers handling setup vehicles -- see "FC") (1/73-4/99).
"LG" -- An open top car equipped to handle one or more demountable containers for the transportation of commodities not under refrigeration (1/49-4/99).
"LM" -- A car equipped with one or more permanently enclosed tanks or containers, provided with one or more openings for loading and equipped for pneumatic or gravity unloading. Car is suitable for handling certain dry powdered or granular commodities and also low viscosity, non-dangerous liquid commodities (10/66-4/99).
"LO" -- A permanently enclosed car, other than a house car, regardless of exterior or interior shape, for handling dry powdered or granular commodities, with or without insulation and provided with openings for loading through top or sides with weather-tight covers or doors. Car may be provided with one or more bottom openings for unloading, with tight fitting covers, doors, valves, or tight fitting slide or gate to prevent leakage of lading. Car may be provided with facilities for discharge of lading through openings in top or sides and may have one or more compartments. Mechanical or other means may be provided within car to expedite loading or unloading (10/66-4/99).
"LP" -- An Open Top Car having solid bottom and fixed ends equipped with sloping floor or longitudinal floor risers or sidestakes for the handling of pulpwood and not suitable for general commodity loading (1/73-4/99).
"LS" -- A car of special construction having two separate interlocking units which form a car body. Units may be separated and load interposed between and locked in place to form a complete transportation unit (1/62-4/99).
"LU" -- An enclosed car with roof, having a special metal beam of heavy design at top of each side to support a series of retractable overhead side doors and the appurtenances, or other types of doors, running substantially the length of car, which beams also support the roof details. Car may be equipped with special loading devices or racks for handling various commodities (10/66-4/99).