A tank car is a type of railroad car designed to transport liquid and gaseous commodities.
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Tank Cars 1887 – 1959
| Series | Lbs | Type | I L | CuFt | Bldr | Blt - | Yr | Ret | Commodity | Design | Notes |
| 17418 Rbld | 80 | T | 40-08* | 6680g | Rblt | 9- | 1923 | <1937 | Vinegar | SUF, fishbelly sill, 2 wood tanks | Ex-17400 flat |
| 17419 Rbld | 80 | T | 40-08* | 9548g | Rblt | 9- | 1936 | 1951 | Vinegar | SUF, 4 wood tanks | Ex-17400 flat |
| 19000-19014 | 80 | TM | 33-00 | 7000g | GATC | 3- | 1909* | 1946 | Steel | *Aquired 1924, ex-GATX 800's | |
| 19015-19016 | 80 | T | - | 10000g | ACF | 8- | 1918* | 1945 | Steel | *Aquired 1926, ex-MAWX 442, 443 | |
| 19017-19020 | 100 | T | - | 10000g | KCSS | 11- | 1918* | 1947 | Steel | *Aquired 1926, ex-AREX 3?10 | |
| 19021 | T | - | ? | 6- | 1914* | <1942 | Steel | *Ex-ASCX 15 1940, to 0- | |||
| 19022 | T | - | 8000g | ? | 5- | 1912* | <1942 | Steel | *Ex-ASCX 10 1940, *to 0-, X-2927 | ||
| 19101 | 80 | TA | - | 7036g | ? | 5- | 1916* | 1945 | Steel | *Ex-GATX 90041 1937, *to X-2919 | |
| 19102 | 80 | TA | - | 6800g | ? | - | 1927* | 1947 | Steel | *Ex-GATX 8485 1937, *to X-2937 | |
| 19103-19106 | 100 | T | - | 8000g | CSCC | 6- | 1914* | 1947-9 | Steel | *Ex-ASCX 11?14 1940, *to X-2930's | |
| 19107 | 80 | T | - | 7000g | SSC | 8- | 1918* | 1942 | Steel | *Ex-GATX 8292, *to 0- | |
| 19108 | 100 | TM | 35-04* | 8080g | ? | 4- | 1920* | >1955 | Steel | Ex-D&SL 11014 in -1947, nee-TSX,*to 0- | |
| 19109 | 80 | TM | 33-00* | 8177g | ? | 2- | 1908* | >1955 | Steel | Ex-D&SL 11017 in -1947, nee-TSX,*to 0- | |
| 19110 | 80 | TM | 36-00* | 8107g | ? | - | 1916* | >1955 | Steel | Ex-D&SL 11020 in -1947 | |
| 19200-19214 | 100 | TA | 33-02* | 7000g | GATC | - | 1948 | Acid | Steel, ICC 103 AW |
KEY:
| Lbs | Weight capacity in lbs x 1,000 |
| Type | AAR car type code (i.e. XM = boxcar, etc |
| IL | Interior Length or tank |
| Bldr | ACF = American Car & Foundry; BSC = Bethlehem Steel Car; CSCC = Chicago Steel Car Co.; GATC = General American Transportation Co.; H&B; = Haskell & Barker; IC&E; = Illinois Car & Equipment; KCSS = Kansas City Structural Steel; LCC = Litchfield Car Co; MPC = Michigan-Peninsular Car; MC&F; = Missouri Car & Foundry; MCW = Michgan Car Works; MVC = Mt. Vernon Car (PSC); OFC = Ohio Falls Car; PAC = Pennsylvania Car; PCC = Peninsular Car Co.; PSC = Pressed Steel Car; PS = Pullman-Standard; PUL = Pullman; SSC = Standard Steel Car; W&F; = Wells & French; WSCF = Western Steel Car & Foundry (PSC) |
| Date-Yr | Month and Year built |
| Ret | Last year class was listed in ORER |
| Commodity | Most commonly shipped |
| Design | General design features: YSD=Youngstown Sliding Door, YPD=Youngstown Plug Door; YPDX=Youngstown Plug Door Exterior Post; PPD=Pullman " Plug Door; SPD4=Superior Plug Door; ID=Improved Dreadnaught ends, cush=cushioned underframe, Duryea=Duryea cush u.f., FS=ACF Freight Saver cush u.f., Waugh=Waugh cush u.f., EOC=end of car cushioning |
| Notes | General notes |
