Freight Cars Illustrated

Reference Sheets

Freely downloadable reference sheets:
001 - Builder's Logos - 96 color images of builder's logos from in-service freight cars from the 1960's to present. 8 pages.
002 - Shop Logos - 35 color images of builder's logos from in-service freight cars from the 1980's to present. 3 pages.
003 - Gladhands - 9 color images of gladhands from a variety of in-service freight cars. 9 pages.
004 - Identifying Box Car Manufacturers - 15 sections with color images of roster and detail views and descriptions of spotting features to aid in identification of 22 "modern" manufacturers. 217 total pages.

	004a	Introduction/ACF Industries - 17 pages (2.8 Mb)
	004b	Berwick Forge and Fabricating - 24 pages (4.3 Mb)
	004c	Constructora Nacional de Carros de Ferrocarril - 7 pages (1.5 Mb)
	004d	Evans Products (includes Southern Iron & Equipment Co. and United States Railway Manufacturing) - 16 pages (2.8 Mb)
	004e	FMC Corporation (includes Gunderson Inc.) - 16 pages (3.0 Mb)
	004f	Fruit Growers Express - 8 pages (1.7 Mb)
	004g	Greenville Steel Car - 6 pages (1.3 Mb)
	004h	Gunderson - 15 pages (2.8 Mb)
	004i	Gunderson Concarril - 8 pages (1.3 Mb)
	004j	National Steel Car - 17 pages (3.2 Mb)
	004k	Pacific Car and Foundry (includes International Car Co.) - 24 pages (4.9 Mb)
	004l	Pullman Standard - 27 pages (5.1 Mb)
	004m	Thrall Car Manufacturing - 5 pages (1.2 Mb)
	004n	TrentonWorks Ltd. (includes Trenton Works Inc.) - 16 pages (2.1 Mb)
	004o	TrinityRail (includes Trinity Industries and Trinity Rail Group) - 11 pages (2.4 Mb)

005 - Identifying 3-Bay Low-Hip X-Post Covered Hopper Manufacturers - 31 color images with an ID key to aid in identifying the manufacturers of low-hip 3-bay exterior-post covered hoppers. 28 pages.
006 - Identifying 3-Bay High-Hip/Low-Slope Roof X-Post Covered Hopper Manufacturers - 41 color images with an ID key. Companion to Reference Sheets 005 and 007. 32 pages.
007 - Identifying 3-Bay High-Hip/Arched and Clerestory X-Post Covered Hopper Manufacturers - 41 color images with an ID key. Companion to Reference Sheets 005 and 006. 32 pages.
008 - Shop Code Key - Identification of codes for 341 shops (railroad and private) found stenciled of freight cars. Companion to Reference Sheet 002. 7 pages.