Boxcars carry a wide range of products, from paper, pulp, newsprint, metals, building materials, appliances, and food products to any bulk bagged and palletized material. The extra-long car makes it especially useful for paper service or lighter products that tend to “cube out before weighing out.” 

50′ Hi-roof
Dimensions: 50′6″ L x 9′6″ W x 13′ H
Weight capacity: 100 tons
Cost: $600 per leg

60′ Hi-roof
Dimensions: 60′9″ L x 9′6″ W x 13′ H
Weight capacity: 100 tons
Cost: $750 per leg

Refrigerated boxcars are designed to control the inside car temperature of perishable freight such as fresh fruits, vegetables, frozen food, meats, and other perishable freight.

Dimensions: 72′2″ L x 9′ W x 11′9″ H
Weight capacity: 104 tons
Cost: $750 per leg

Tanker cars are very specialized for the shipment of bulk liquids. The tanks are cylindrical. Cars are supplied with various linings, loading and unloading fittings, safety appliances, and other characteristics as dictated by regulations.

Dimensions: 53′10″ L x 10′8″ Diameter
Weight capacity: 208,600 lbs.
Cost: $1,000 per leg

A hopper car is used to transport loose bulk commodities. Covered hoppers have a roof equipped with hatches for loading material into two, three, or four compartments. The bottom section of each compartment has a gate for unloading. A covered hopper car carries materials such as grain, sugar, corn, or rice that must be protected from weather or contamination.

Dimensions: 53′4″L x 10′8″W x 13′H
3 equally sized compartments.
Top ½ of each compartment is a rectangular solid; the bottom ½ of each compartment is pyramid-shaped.

Weight capacity: 223,500 lbs. (combined compartments)
Cost: $1,000 per leg

Plain gondolas are open, flat-bottom cars used for a wide range of commodities that are impervious to weather conditions. Materials carried by these cars may include metal, coal, aggregates, sand, ores, scrap, and gravel.

Dimensions: 65′6″L x 9′W x 8′6″H
Weight capacity: 100 tons
Cost: $750 per leg