The Most Significant Santa Fe Freight Car Classes
In 1950
By Richard H. Hendrickson
from Second Quarter 2000 Warbonnet
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Gondola Cars
Ballast Hopper
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| Class(es) |
Description |
Date |
No.
in Svc. |
Model
? |
| Ga- 15, 16, 18, 27 |
Rodger-Hart and Enterprise steel |
1927-30 |
400 |
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| Ga-50, 56, 59, 64, 74 |
44' 70T Hart convertible steel hopper |
1940-49 |
1,200 |
W&R Enterprises |
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| Class(es) |
Description |
Date |
No.
in Svc. |
Model
? |
| Ga-O, R, X, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9-12, 14 |
40' comp. body, Caswell drop drs. |
1906-27 |
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Westerfield |
| Ga-17, 22, 25 |
40' comp. body, Wine drop drs. |
1928-30 |
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| Ga-20, 26 |
40' comp. body, Wine drop drs., drop ends |
1929-30 |
450 |
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| Class(es) |
Description |
Date |
No.
in Svc. |
Model
? |
| Ga-6, 8 |
48' 50 T comp. body, f/b u/f, drop ends |
1921-24 |
500 |
Sunshine |
| Ga-46 |
53' cast st. u/f, panel sides, drop drs. and
ends |
1937 |
300 |
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| Ga-47, 48, 55, 70, 76 |
65' 70T stl., f/b u/f & sides, drop ends |
1937-49 |
525 |
Eastern Car works (m) |
| Ga-49, 53 |
48' 70T stl. body, f/b u/f, drop ends |
1940-41 |
600 |
Sunshine |
| Ga-61,63 |
52' 70T war emergency comp., drop ends |
1943-44 |
400 |
Sunshine |
| Ga-68, 69, 87 |
52' 70T stl. body, f/b u/f & sides, drop
ends |
1948-49 |
1,500 |
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| Class(es) |
Description |
Date |
No.
in Svc. |
Model
? |
| Ga- 13,19 |
40' comp. body, cast sd. u/f & body frame |
1927-29 |
300 |
Pecos River |
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Hopper
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| Class(es) |
Description |
Date |
No.
in Svc. |
Model
? |
| Ga-21, 24,43 |
70T all steel triple & quad hoppers |
1929, 36 |
150 |
|
| Ga-54 |
50T all steel twin hopper |
1941 |
200 |
Athearn & Atlas (m) |
| Ga-60, 62 |
50T war emergency comp. hopper |
1943-44 |
400 |
Athearn (m) |
| Ga-66, 73, 77 |
70T all steel AAR triple hopper |
1948-49 |
900 |
ST |
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Covered Hopper
|
| Class(es) |
Description |
Date |
No.
in Svc. |
Model
? |
| Ga-45, 52 ,58, 65, 75 |
70T AC&F two-bay covered hopper |
1936-50 |
900 |
Kato, Bowser, Pecos River |
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Air Dump
|
| Class(es) |
Description |
Date |
No.
in Svc. |
Model
? |
| Ga-36-42 |
Western, Clark, and Magor 20 and 30 yd. |
1910-28 |
400 |
W & R |
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Tie
|
| Class(es) |
Description |
Date |
No.
in Svc. |
Model
? |
| Ga-Z |
Santa Fe-designed steel framed tie cars |
1916 |
400 |
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