RDG Co.–Freight Roster

 

We receive many inquiries concerning the freight and passenger equipment used by the Reading. The following rosters list passenger equipment used by the Reading at different times.

 

Freight Roster (1976)
AAR Type Description Nos. Inside Outside Doors Capacity No. of Cars
L W H L W H W H Cube lbs. (000)
FM Flat, HVY 9100 44'4" 10' –– 47'10" 10'8" 5'11" –– –– 490 1
FM Flat, WF 9243 50' 9' –– 54'2" 10'5" 6' –– –– –– 154 1
FM Flat (some FMS) 9300–9356 53'6" 10'6" –– 56'9" 10''6" 5'4" –– –– –– 154 52
FMS Flat (frames) 9700–9706 89'3" 8'4" 2'8" 92'7" 10' 5'4" –– –– –– 118 7
LO Cvrd. Hopper 15000–15016 29'3" 9'5" –– 35'3" 10'2" 13' –– –– 1958 154 17
LO Cvrd. Hopper 15017 29'3" 9'9" –– 35'3" 10'6" 12'11" –– –– 1958 154 1
LO Cvrd. Hopper 15018–15024 29'3" 9'5" –– 35'3" 10'2" 13' –– –– 1958 140 7
LO Cvrd. Hopper 15025 29'3" 9'5" –– 35'3" 10'2" 13' –– –– 1958 154 1
LO Cvrd. Hopper 15026–15099 29'3" 9'9" –– 35'3" 10'6" 13'1" –– –– 2006 154 74
RBL Box, LD, PD 17000–17064 50'3" 9'2" 9'4" 54'8" 10'5" 15' 8' 9'3" 4323 108 64
RPL Refrig., mech. 17088–17099 47'7" 8'6" 9'11" 57'11" 10'8" 14'9" 10'6" 9'4" 3842 139 12
RBL Box, CUF, LD,PD 17100–17149 50'3" 9'2" 9'5" 56'4" 10'5" 15' 10' 9'9" 4359 106 49
RB Box, ECC, PD 17160–17169 50'3" 9'2" 9'6" 57'7" 10'5" 14'10" 10'6" 9'9 –– 110 10
RBL Box, CUF, LD, PD 17200–17249 50'3" 9'2" 9'6" 55'4" 10'8" 14'9" 10'6" 9'4" 4375 145 50
RBL Box, CUF, LD, SF, PD 17250–17299 50'3" 9'2" 9'6" 55'4" 10'8" 14'9" 10'6" 9'4" 4375 145 36
RPL Refrig., CUF, LD, SF, PD 17264 47'7" 8'6" 9'11" 52'11" 10'8" 14'9" 10'6" 9'4" 3842 139 1
XL Box, DF-1 18005–18109 40'6" 9' 10'6" 45'3" 10'8" 15'2" 8' 9'10" 3898 110 54
XL Box, DF-2 18112–18145 40'6" 9'2" 10'6" 44'4" 10'8" 15' 8' 9'10" 3898 110 22
XL Box, Transco S-L 18147, 18148 40'6" 9'2" 10'6" 44'4" 10'8" 15' 8' 9'10" 3898 110 2
XL Box, DF-2, 4B 18200–18234 40'6" 9'2" 10'6" 44'4" 10'8" 15' 8' 9'10" 3898 110 34
XL Box, DF-2, 15B 18236–18249 40'6" 9'2" 10'6" 44'4" 10'8" 15' 8' 9'10" 3898 110 13
XL Box, ECC, DF-2, 4B 18400–18499 50'9" 9'4" 10'6" 58'6" 10'8" 15' 10' 9'9" 4998 154 96
XL Box, ECC, DF-2, 9B 18500–18503 50'9" 9'4" 10'6" 58'6" 10'8" 15' 10' 9'9" 4998 154 2
XL Box, ECC, DF-2, 9B 18504–18549 50'9" 9'4" 10'6" 58'6" 10'8" 15' 10' 9'9" 4998 154 46
XL Box, ECC, NRB 18551–18599 50'9" 9'4" 10'6" 58'6" 10'8" 15' 10' 9'9" 4998 154 47
XL Box, ECC, DF-2, 4B 18600–18749 50'9" 9'4" 10'6" 58'6" 10'8" 15' 10' 9'9" 4998 154 147
XL Box, ECC, DF-2, 9B 18750–18799 50'9" 9'4" 10'6" 58'6" 10'8" 15' 10' 9'9" 4998 154 50
XL Box, ECC, DF-2, 10B 18800–18829 50'9" 9'4" 10'6" 58'6" 10'8" 15' 10' 9'9" 4998 154 30
XL Box, ECC, APK, DF 18860–18890 50'9" 9'4" 10'6" 58'6" 10'8" 15' 10' 9'9" 4998 154 40
XL Box, CUF, DF-1, 22B 19000–19019 60'9" 9'6" 11'5" 68'1" 10'8" 15'5" 16' 11' 6375 154 20
XL Box, CUF, DF-2, 4B 19020–19049 60'9" 9'6" 11'5" 68'1" 10'8" 15'5" 16' 11' 6375 154 30
XL Box, DF-1 19200–19275 50'6" 9' 10'6" 55'3" 10'8" 15'1" 8' 9'10" 4860 110 12
XL Box, DF-2, 9B 19276–19300 50'9" 9'2" 10'5" 54'7" 10'8" 15' 8' 9'10" 4865 110 21
XL Box, DF-2, 19B 19301–19325 50'9" 9'2" 10'5" 54'7" 10'8" 15' 8' 9'10" 4865 110 24
XL Box, CUF, DF-2, 9B 19350–19391 50'9" 9'4" 10'5" 58'4" 10'8" 14'11" 10' 9'10" 4910 149 41
XL Box, CUF, DF-2, 19B 19392–19399 50'6" 9'4" 10'5" 58'4" 10'8" 14'11" 10' 9'10" 4910 149 8
XL Box, ECC, DF-1, 18B 19700–19749 50'9" 9'2" 10'5" 57'7" 10'8" 14'10" 8' 9'9" 4891 110 49
XL Box, ECC, DF-2, 4B 19750–19779 50'9" 9'2" 10'5" 57'7" 10'8" 14'10" 8' 9'9" 4891 110 28
XL Box, ECC, DF-2, 9B 19780–19783 50'9" 9'2" 10'5" 57'7" 10'8" 14'10" 8' 9'9" 4891 110 3
XL Box, ECC, DF-2, 9B 19784–19789 50'9" 9'2" 10'5" 57'7" 10'8" 14'10" 8' 9'9" 4891 110 6
XL Box, CUF, DF-2, 9B 19800–19889 50'9" 9'4" 10'6" 56'7" 10'7" 15' 10' 9'9" 4980 152 89
XL Box, CUF 19890–19899 50'9" 9'4" 10'6" 56'7" 10'7" 15' 10' 9'9" 4980 152 10
XP Box, CUF (racks/engines) 19900, 19901 60'10" 9'5" 10'9" 68' 10'6" 15'4" 16'1" 10'9" 6190 200 2
XP Box, CUF, DF-1, 19B 19902–19906 60'10" 9'5" 10'9" 68' 10'6" 15'4" 16'1" 10'9" 6190 200 5
XP Box, CUF (racks/wheels) 19907–19909 60'9" 9'4" 11'2" 68'7" 10'5" 15'4" 16'1" 10'10" 6395 180 3
XP Box, CUF, (rack/engines) 19910 60'9" 9'4" 11'2" 68'7" 10'5" 15'4" 16'1" 10'10" 6395 180 1
XL Box, ECC, DF-2, 19B 19950–19982 50'9" 9'2" 10'5" 54'8" 10'8" 15' 10' 9'9" 4891 110 32
XL Box, ECC 19983–19999 50'9" 9'2" 10'5" 54'8" 10'8" 15' 10' 9'9" 4891 110 17
XL Box, CUF, DF-2, 9B 20000–20079 50'9" 9'6" 10'7" 58' 10'8" 14'11" 10' 9'11" 4981 154 80
XL Box, CUF, DF-1, 18B 20080–20099 50'9" 9'6" 10'7" 58' 10'8" 14'11" 10' 9'11" 4981 154 20
XL Box, CUF 20100–20139 50'9" 9'6" 10'7" 58' 10'8" 14'11" 10' 9'11" 4981 154 40
XL Box, CUF 20140–20169 50'9" 9'6" 10'7" 58' 10'8" 14'11" 10' 9'11" 4981 154 30
XL Box, CUF, APK 20170–20199 50'9" 9'6" 10'7" 58' 10'8" 14'11" 10' 9'11" 4981 154 29
GBSR Gon., FE, cvrd. 29018, 29023 52'9" 9'6" 6' 56'8" 10'9" 12'5" –– –– 2847 145 2
GBSR Gon., FE, cvrd. 29040, 29044 52'6" 9'6" 5'8" 56'8" 10'4" 12'3" –– –– 2847 145 2
GBS Gon., FE, WF 29050–29064 52'6" 9'6" 3'6" 56'8" 10'4" 7'3" –– –– 1745 145 8
GBS Gon., FE, WF 29065–29148 52'6" 9'6" 3'6" 56'8" 10'4" 7'3" –– –– 1745 154 52
GBS Gon., FE, WF 29165–29199 52'6" 9'6" 3'6" 56'8" 10'4" 7'3" –– –– 1745 154 27
GBS Gon., FE 29200–29229 48' 9'7" 3'9" 50'2" 10'5" 7'5" –– –– 1666 154 28
GB Gon., DE 30400–30549 65'4" 7'7 3'6" 70'4" 8'9" 7'1" –– –– 1748 154 150
GB Gon., FE 31000–30549 65'6" 7'7 3'6" 70'3" 9'4" 7'2" –– –– 1748 154 698
GB Gon., FE 31700–31849 65'11" 8'5" 4'6" 70'4" 9'9" 8'3" –– –– 2496 148 147
GB Gon., FE 33002–33998 52'6" 9'6" 3'6" 56'8" 10'4" 7' –– –– 1745 154 512
GB Gon., FE 34000–34499 52'6" 9'6" 3'6" 56'8" 10'4" 7'3" –– –– 1745 107 148
GB Gon., FE 35000–35399 52'6" 9'6" 3'6" 57'3" 10'8" 7'1" –– –– 1745 154 391
GB Gon., DE 36200–36299 52'6" 9'6" 3'6" 57'4" 10'9" 7'5" –– –– 1745 154 27
GB Gon., FE, WF 36500–36734 52'6" 9'6" 3'6" 56'8" 10'4" 7'3" –– –– 1745 154 171
GB Gon., FE 36750–36824 52'6" 9'6" 3'6" 56'8" 10'8" 7'3" –– –– 1745 154 75
GB Gon., FE 37000–37039 52'6" 9'6" 3'6" 56'8" 10'4" 7' –– –– 1745 154 37
GB Gon., FE 37100–37199 52'6" 9'6" 3'6" 56'8" 10'4" 7' –– –– 1745 154 81
GB Gon., FE 37200–37299 52'6" 9'6" 3'6" 56'8" 10'4" 7' –– –– 1745 154 99
GB Gon., DE 38000–38099 52'6" 9'6" 3'6" 57'4" 10'8" 7'3" –– –– 1745 154 99
GB Gon., FE 38100–38549 52'6" 9'6" 4'6" 54'9" 10'8" 8'4" –– –– 2263 154 414
GB Gon., FE 38100–38549 52'6" 9'6" 4'6" 54'9" 10'8" 8'4" –– –– 2263 154 449
GB Gon., FE 38600–38689 52'6" 9'6" 4'6" 58'10" 10'8" 8'1" –– –– –– 198 89
GBSR Gon., ECC, cvrd. FE 38690–38699 52'6" 9'6" 4'6" 61' 10'8" –– –– –– –– 187 10
GB Gon., FE 38700–38789 52'6" 9'6" 4'6" 58'10" 10'8" 8'1" –– –– –– 200 90
GSBR Gon., cvrd. 38790–38799 52'6" 9'6" 4'4" 61' 10'8" –– –– –– –– 200 10
GB Gon., FE 38800–39099 52'11" 9'6" 4'6" 58'9" 10'8" 8'3" –– –– 2263 200 249
HT Hopper 40001–40400 45' 9'9" –– 48'9" 10'8" 11'1" –– –– 2868 180 396
HT Hopper (some w/cvrs.) 41250–41649 44'11" 9'9" –– 46'1" 10'8" 12'4" –– –– 3418 200 400
HT Hopper 41650–41849 45' 9'10" –– 48'9" 10'7" 12'3" –– –– 3433 200 199
HM Hopper 59000–59099 40'8" 9'7" –– 44'4" 10'6" 12'10" –– –– 2622 154 82
HTS Hopper (raw sugar) 59885–59999 40'8" 9'7" –– 44'4" 10'6" 12'10" –– –– 2947 154 114
HT Hopper 60000–60999 40'8" 9'7" –– 44'4" 10'6" 10'9" –– –– 2622 154 733
HM Hopper 63200–63495 33' 10' –– 36'6" 10'6" 11'1" –– –– 2260 110 293
LO Hopper, cvrd. 78650–78749 41' 9'11' –– 49'11" 10'8" 13'11" –– –– 3500 200 100
LO Hopper, cvrd. 78750–78899 41' 9'11' –– 49'11" 10'8" 13'11" –– –– 3500 200 149
LO Hopper, cvrd. 78750–78899 41' 9'11' –– 49'11" 10'8" 13'11" –– –– 3500 200 149
LO Hopper, cvrd. 78900–78999 41' 9'11' –– 49'11" 10'8" 13'11" –– –– 3500 200 100
LO Hopper, cvrd. (sand) 79170–79185 33' 10'4" –– 36' 10'5" 12'1" –– –– 2145 110 13
LO Hopper, cvrd. (flour) 79195, 79196 53'7" 10'7" –– 57'10" 10'8" 15'5" –– –– 5250 190 2
LO Hopper, cvrd. 79197–79199 49'9" 10'7" –– 53'10" 10'8" 15'6" –– –– 4650 194 3
LO Hopper, cvrd. (cement) 79550–79649 27'3" 9'5" –– 36'4" 10'3" 13'3" –– –– 1860 154 79
LO Hopper, cvrd. (cement, some sugar/flour) 79650–79899 29'3" 9'9" 8'7" 37'9" 10'6" 13'2" –– –– 2006 154 245
LO Hopper, cvrd. (some sugar/flour) 79900–79922 53'3" 10'5" –– 57'4" 10'6" 15'1" –– –– 4600 194 22
LO Hopper, cvrd. (some sugar/flour) 79923–79999 49'9" 10'7" –– 53'10" 10'8" 15'6" –– –– 4650 194 76
HM Hopper 85000–87999 33' 10'4" –– 36'6" 10'5" 10'9" –– –– 2145 110 195
HM Hopper 88000–88499 33' 10'4" –– 36'6" 10'5" 10'9" –– –– 2145 110 457
HM Hopper 89000–89199 33' 10'4" –– 36'6" 10'5" 10'9" –– –– 2145 110 62
NE Caboose–8 wheel 92832–92928 –– –– –– 33'10" –– –– –– –– –– –– 64
NE Caboose–8 wheel 94002–94074 24'4" 8'6" 6'6" 35' –– –– –– –– –– –– 60
NE Caboose–8 wheel 94100–94119 30'1" 8'6" 7' 41'8" –– –– –– –– –– –– 20
FD Flat, depressed, heavy 99050 57'11" 9' –– 60'11" 9'10" 5'10" –– –– –– 250 1
GBSR Gon., CUF, cvrd. (coil steel) 99125–99199 48' 6'1" 5'5" 57'8" 10'1" 13'9" –– –– –– 200 75
XM Box 104000–104699 40'6" 9'2" 10'6" 45'3" 10'8" 15'1" 8' 9'10" 3898 110 89
XP Box, DF-2, 7B 105091 50'6" 9'2" 10'6" 55'3" 10'8" 15'1" 8' 9'10" 4860 110 1
XM Box 105340–105529 50'6" 9'2" 10'6" 54'4" 10'8" 15' 8' 9'10" 4860 110 26
XP Box DD (auto wheels) 105425, 105496 50'6" 9'2" 10'6" 54'4" 10'8" 15' 8' 9'10" 4860 110 2
XM Box 106000–106790 40'6" 9'2" 10'6" 44'4" 10'8" 15' 8' 9'10" 3898 110 43
XM Box 107000–107499 40'6" 9'2" 10'6" 44'4" 10'8" 15' 8' 9'10" 3898 110 13
XM Box 107500–108499 40'6" 9'2" 10'6" 44'4" 10'8" 15' 8' 9'10" 3898 110 67
XM Box 109000–109399 40'5" 9'2" 10'5" 44'6" 10'8" 15' 8' 9'10" 3892 110 364
XM Box 110000–110059 40'6" 9'2" 10'6" 44'4" 10'8" 15' 8' 9'10" 3898 110 4
XM Box 111000–111081 40'6" 9'2" 10'6" 44'4" 10'8" 15' 8' 9'10" 3898 110 6
XM Box 111100–111199 40'6" 9'2" 10'6" 44'4" 10'8" 15' 8' 9'10" 3898 100 96
XM Box 111200–111249 40'6" 9'2" 10'6" 44'4" 10'8" 15' 8' 9'10" 3898 110 49
XM Box 111250–111289 40'6" 9'2" 10'6" 44'4" 10'8" 15' 8' 9'10" 3898 100 40
XM Box 114000–114175 40'6" 9'2" 10'6" 45'3" 10'8" 15'1" 8' 9'10" 3898 110 95
XM Box 115400–115449 50'6" 9'2" 10'6" 54'4" 10'8" 15' 8' 9'10" 4860 110 29
XM Box 115800–115949 50'9" 9'2" 10'5" 54'7" 10'8" 15' 8' 9'10" 4860 110 120
XM Box 118000–118159 40'6" 9'2" 10'6" 44'4" 10'8" 15' 8' 9'10" 3898 110 135
XM Box 118200–118249 40'6" 9'2" 10'6" 44'4" 10'8" 15' 8' 9'10" 3898 110 50
HT Box 483501–484600 45' 10'7" –– 48'9" 10'9" 12'1" –– –– 3840 200 100
–– MoW 90608–96624 –– –– –– –– –– –– –– –– –– –– 125
–– Welded Rail train 97000–97042 –– –– –– –– –– –– –– –– –– –– 43

 

Notes:
• APK–Air Pack
• AP–Auto Parts
• AS–Assigned Service
• CF–Center Flow
• CUF–Cushioned Underframe
• DD–Double door
• DE–Drop ends
• DF–Damage Free
• DPD–Double plug doors
• ECC–End of Car Cushioning
• FE–Fixed Ends
• nB–Number of belts
• PD–Plug door
• SF–Side fillers
• TD–Tear

 

 

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