| Code |
Description |
| BE |
Baggage express |
| BR |
Express refer with ice bunkers |
| BVA |
Express baggage with ventilation |
| CA |
Combine baggage/passenger car |
| CS |
Combine baggage/smoking car |
| CSB |
Combine baggage/dormitory car |
| DA |
Full diner car |
| DB |
Cafe/snack car |
| DL |
Buffet/lounge car |
| FA |
A flat car specifically equipped with
superstructure or containers for transporting setup vehicles, not
suitable for misc. commodities. |
| 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. |
| FC |
Flat cars, specifically equipped to
carry trucks, trailers, or removable trailer bodies for the
transportation of freight in road exchange service. |
| FCA |
Flat car, articulated multi-unit,
specially equipped to carry trucks, containers or removable trailer
bodies for the transportation of freight in road exchange service. |
| FD |
Depressed center flat car of special
construction having the portion of floor extending between trucks
depressed to provide necessary overhead clearance for lading. |
| 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 the truck bolsters; the trucks connected by a
skeleton or flexible frame and logs loaded lengthwise on the cross
supports |
| FM |
Ordinary flat car for general service.
This car has flooring laid over sills and without sides or ends. |
| FW |
Flat car with hole to enable lading to
be lowered due to clearance limits. |
| GA |
An open top car, having fixed sides and
ends and drop bottom, consisting of doors hinged cross-wise of car to
dump between the rails. |
| GAR |
A covered top car, having fixed sides
and ends and drop bottom, consisting of doors hinged cross-wise of car
to dump between the rails. |
| GB |
An open top car, having fixed sides,
fixed or drop ends and solid bottom. |
| GBR |
A covered top car, having fixed sides,
fixed or drop ends and solid bottom. |
| GD |
An open top car, having fixed or drop
ends, solid bottom and sides equipped with doors for dumping. |
| GDR |
A covered top car, having fixed or drop
ends, solid bottom and sides equipped with doors for dumping. |
| GH |
An open top car, having fixed sides,
drop ends and drop bottom, consisting of doors hinged at center sill to
dump outside of rails. |
| GHR |
A covered top car, having fixed sides,
drop ends and drop bottom, consisting of doors hinged at center sill to
dump outside of rails. |
| GS |
An open top car, having fixed sides and
ends and drop bottom, consisting of doors hinged at center sill or side
sills to dump outside and/or inside of rails. |
| GSR |
A covered top car, having fixed sides
and ends and drop bottom, consisting of doors hinged at center sill or
side sills to dump outside and/or inside of rails. |
| GT |
An open top car, having high fixed
sides and fixed or hinged ends and solid bottom, suitable for unloading
on dumping machines only. |
| GTR |
A covered top car, having high fixed
sides and fixed or hinged ends and solid bottom, suitable for unloading
on dumping machines only. |
| GW |
Open top well-hole car for
transportation of special commodities. A solid bottom car with fixed
sides and ends, having one or more openings or depressions in floor
permitting the lading to be lowered in order to obtain overhead
clearance. |
| GWR |
A covered top well-hole car for
transportation of special commodities. A solid bottom car with fixed
sides and ends, having one or more openings or depressions in floor
permitting the lading to be lowered in order to obtain overhead
clearance. |
| HFA |
An open top self-clearing car, having
fixed sides and ends, and bottom consisting of divided hoppers with
doors hinged lengthwise for dumping outside and/or inside of the rail;
also one divided hopper at each end, extending from end of car to
bolster with doors hinged length-wise of car and dumping outside of
rails. |
| HFAR |
A covered self-clearing car, having
fixed sides and ends, and bottom consisting of divided hoppers with
doors hinged lengthwise for dumping outside and/or inside of the rail;
also one divided hopper at each end, extending from end of car to
bolster with doors hinged length-wise of car and dumping outside of
rails. |
| HK |
An open top self-clearing car, having
fixed sides and ends, and bottom consisting of two or more divided
hoppers dumping outside or inside of rails ( includes former
"HD"). |
| HKR |
A covered self-clearing car, having
fixed sides and ends, and bottom consisting of two or more divided
hoppers dumping outside or inside of rails ( includes former
"HD"). |
| 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. |
| HMA |
An open top self-clearing car, having
fixed sides and ends, and bottom consisting of two divided hoppers with
doors hinged length- wise of car and dumping between rails. |
| HMAR |
A covered self-clearing car, having
fixed sides and ends, and bottom consisting of two divided hoppers with
doors hinged length-wise of car and dumping between rails. |
| HMR |
A covered 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| HTAR |
A covered 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. |
| HTR |
A covered 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. |
| LC |
Boxcar with side doors and roof
hatches. May be equipped with end doors. |
| LF |
Flat car equipped to handle one or more
demountable containers for transportation of commodities not under
refrigeration. Not applicable to flat cars designed to handle containers
in road exchange service or containers handling setup vehicles |
| LG |
A gondola car equipped to handle one or
more demountable containers for transportation of commodities not under
refrigeration. |
| LM |
A car equipped with one or more
permanently enclosed containers or tanks, 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. |
| LO |
A permanently enclosed car, other than
a boxcar, regardless of exterior or interior shape, for handling bulk
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 and tops and sides and may have one or more
compartments. Mechanical or other means may be provided within car to
expedite loading or unloading. |
| LP |
An open top car having solid bottom and
fixed ends equipped sloping floor or longitudinal risers or side stakes
for handling pulpwood and not suitable for general commodity loading. |
| LS |
A car of special construction having
two separable interlocking units which form a car body. Units may be
separated and the load interposed between and locked in place to form a
complete transportation unit. |
| LU |
An enclosed car with roof, having a
special metal beam at the top of each side to support a series of
retractable overhead side doors and their appurtenances, or other types
of doors, running substantially the length of the car, which beams also
support the roof details. Car may also be equipped with special loading
devices or racks for handling various commodities. |
| MA |
Railway post office car (RPO) |
| MB |
Mail/baggage car |
| MBE |
Mail/baggage express |
| MWB |
Maintenance of way ballast car |
| MWC |
Work caboose |
| MWD |
Maintenance of way dump car |
| MWE |
Maintenance of way ballast spreader |
| MWF |
Maintenance of way work flat car |
| MWK |
Maintenance of way snow plow |
| MWP |
Maintenance of way pile driver |
| MWS |
Maintenance of way steam shovel/ditcher |
| MWT |
Maintenance of way tool and block car |
| MWV |
Maintenance of way derrick car (on flat
car) |
| MWW |
Maintenance of way derrick, wrecking
(steam or diesel) |
| MWX |
Maintenance of way boarding car,
kitchen car or portable water car |
| NE |
Caboose |
| PA |
Passenger coach |
| PAS |
Passenger coach/sleeper |
| PC |
Parlor/Chair coach |
| PL |
Lounge car |
| PO |
Observation coach |
| PS |
Sleeper car |
| PT |
Tourist car (open or closed) |
| PV |
Private/office/official car |
| RB |
A bunker-less refrigerator car with or
without ventilating devices and with or without devices for attaching
portable heaters. Constructed with insulation in sides, ends and roof to
meet maximum UA factor requirement of 250 BTU/F/Hour for 50' cars and
300 BTU/F/Hour for 60' cars. Effective for cars ordered new after March
1, 1984. |
| RBL |
Car similar in construction to a "RB"
type car, but equipped in addition with adjustable loading or stowing
device. |
| RP |
Mechanical refrigerator car equipped
with or without means of ventilation and provided with apparatus for
protection against heat or cold. Apparatus operated by power other than
through the car axle. |
| RPB |
Mechanical Refrigerator. Similar to
"RP", but designed primarily for use in bulk potato or similar
type loading as cars are equipped with interior slope sheets and
conveyers and/or equipment for mechanical loading and unloading. |
| RPC |
Mechanical Refrigerator. Similar to
"RP", but equipped with permanently affixed containers. |
| RPL |
Mechanical Refrigerator. Similar to
"RP", but equipped in addition with adjustable loading or
stowage device. |
| RS |
Bunker refrigerator car equipped with
ice bunkers. Designed primarily for use of chunk ice and with or without
means of ventilation |
| SA |
Stock Car. A car equipped for transport
of stock on hoof ( except horses and mules), equipped with roof, slatted
sides and doors and fixed deck located sufficiently high to permit the
loading of cattle on the lower deck. with or without feed and water
troughs. |
| SC |
Car for transportation of livestock
equipped with roof, slated sides and doors, and double deck. with or
without feed or water troughs. |
| SM |
Car for transportation of livestock
equipped with roof, slated sides and doors, and single deck. with or
without feed or water troughs. |
| ST |
Car for transportation of livestock
equipped with roof, slated sides and doors, and fixed triple deck. with
or without feed or water troughs. |
| T |
Tank car means any car which is used
only for the transportation of liquids, liquefied gases, compressed
gases or solids that are liquefied prior to unloading. Car maybe without
underframe if superstructure is designed to serve as underframe. If car
has underframe, it must be designed only for the carriage of one or more
enclosed containers (with or without compartments) that form the
superstructure and are an integral parts of the car. All such containers
must be securely attached to the underframe when offered for
transportation but may have demountable features. |
| TA |
Tank car with special lining for
transportation of acid or other toxic material. |
| VA |
Ventilated boxcar similar in design to
"XM" but with continuous open-air exposure. |
| XF |
Non-insulated boxcar similar in design
to "XM", designed and specially prepared with a U.S Food and
Drug Administration approved white epoxy or other comparable white
coating to seal interior walls, doors and ends, and provide a smooth
durable surface to prevent contamination. |
| XI |
Insulated boxcar similar in design to
"XM", designed and specially prepared with a U.S Food and Drug
Administration approved white epoxy or other comparable white coating to
seal interior walls, doors and ends, and provide a smooth durable
surface to prevent contamination. |
| XL |
Loader Equipped. Box car similar in
design to "XM", with steel perforated side walls or equipped
with interior side rails for securement of certain types of lading
and/or permanently attached movable bulkheads |
| XM |
Box car for general service equipped
with side or side and end doors. |
| XP |
A Box car similar in design to a "XM",
but specially equipped for specific commodity loading and not suitable
for general commodity loading. A brief description and the particular
kind of lading for which intended must be included in the Description
column in the Official Railway Equipment Register. |
| XT |
A house car with or without doors
either metal lined or enclosing one or more tanks. |
Ottawa
Valley Associated Railroaders