Rail Equipment Descriptions
Designed to ship domestic and imported automobiles, trucks, SUVs and mini-vans.
Transport crated or palletized freight of all kinds. Boxcars are the most common type of rail cars with a variety of sizes and features.
Used for bundled building supplies, a center partition secures the product in place.
Handle shipments of free-flowing dry bulk commodities. Cars are loaded from the top and product is discharged from the bottom.
Designed for products such as coiled steel, steel plates or high-grade ores.
Designs come in a variety of lengths, tonnage and capacities for specialized commodities that can be exposed to the elements.
Ship heavy bulk commodities that include scrap metal, aggregates, logs, lumber, etc.
Containers and trailers that transport freight of all kinds.
Handle heavy dry bulk commodities that are not affected by weather conditions and discharge through the bottom gates.
Designed to control the temperature of perishable freight such as fresh fruits, vegetables and frozen food.
Used to ship compressed or liquid commodities, most tank cars are owned by non-railroad companies.
Designed to ship domestic and imported automobiles, trucks, SUVs and mini-vans.
Transport crated or palletized freight of all kinds. Boxcars are the most common type of rail cars with a variety of sizes and features.
Used for bundled building supplies, a center partition secures the product in place.
Handle shipments of free-flowing dry bulk commodities. Cars are loaded from the top and product is discharged from the bottom.
Designed for products such as coiled steel, steel plates or high-grade ores.
Designs come in a variety of lengths, tonnage and capacities for specialized commodities that can be exposed to the elements.
Ship heavy bulk commodities that include scrap metal, aggregates, logs, lumber, etc.
Containers and trailers that transport freight of all kinds.
Handle heavy dry bulk commodities that are not affected by weather conditions and discharge through the bottom gates.
Designed to control the temperature of perishable freight such as fresh fruits, vegetables and frozen food.
Used to ship compressed or liquid commodities, most tank cars are owned by non-railroad companies.
Rail Equipment Resources
Car Ordering
Car Order System, user ID and password required.
Grain Car Allocation System (GCAS)
Blume Global Overview
Car Order System, user ID and password required.
Grain Car Allocation System (GCAS)
Blume Global Overview
Policies
Common customer accessorial charges.
Fee for the extended use of a freight car.
Cars constructed 40 or more years ago
Common customer accessorial charges.
Fee for the extended use of a freight car.
Cars constructed 40 or more years ago
Resources
User ID and password required.
Appendix I – ETCs and Mechanical Designations
Appendix J – Clearance Plates
User ID and password required.
Appendix I – ETCs and Mechanical Designations
Appendix J – Clearance Plates