Large Flat Cars in Service

Last Updated: 7/6/05

Based upon my initial research, The following large (10 axles or greater) flat cars have been, and or are still in service.

I am always looking for pictures on all of the following or other large flat cars.

 

North America Flat Cars Currently in Service

Reporting Marks

Car Owner

Car Number

Car Type

# of Axles

Car Diagram

Photos

Other Information

ABWX

Asea Brown Boveri

20001

FW

12

 

13

Yes

20002

FD

12

 

2

Yes

APTX

Air Products

203-204

FD

8

 

4

 

APWX

American Electric Power

1004

FD

12

 

7

 

BAWX

Babcox and Wilcox

100-105

FM

12

Yes

27

Yes

BBCX

Emmert International

1001

FM

12

 

 

Yes

CAPX

TransAlta Utilities Corp.

1001

FD

18

 

36

Yes

CRLE

Coe Rail Inc.

82012 - 82013

FM

12

 

5

 

CSXT

CSX Transportation

600550

FM

12

 

1

 

ETMX

Mammoet

1001

FD

18

 

39

 

GEX

General Electric

711

FMS

12

 

2

 

712

FM

12

 

10

 

40003-40004

FD

10

 

6

 

40005

FD

12

 

 

 

40011

FD

10

 

7

 

40016

FD

12

Yes

4

 

80000

FD

16

Yes

9

 

80002

FD

16

Yes

23

 

80003

FD

20

Yes

11

Yes

GEGX

General Electric

21154-21155

FD

16

 

131

Yes

KRL/LNAL

Kasgro

304 - 305

FM

12

Yes

2

Yes

1940

FM

12

Yes

 

 

12450

FM

12

Yes

 

 

16450

FD

16

Yes

23

 

22800

FM

10

 

3

 

163201

FD

16

 

3

 

300300 - 300304

FD

12

Yes

40

Yes

340320-340325

FD

12

Yes

28

 

370370-370399

FM

12

Yes

41

Yes

50010

FM

12

Yes

7

 

KWUX

Siemens Power Corp.

10

FD

20

 

10

 

12

FM

20

 

6

 

15 - 16

FM

12

 

9

 

18

FD

12

 

1

 

LHFX

Lehigh Heavy Forge

37000

FM

12

 

2

 

MEPX

Pennsylvania Transformer

100

FD

10

Yes

2

 

200

FM

12

 

 

 

QTTX

TTX Company

130650-130653

FD

12

 

21

 

130975

FD

12

 

15

 

131108-131120

FM

12

 

44

 

131600 - 131616

FM

12

 

25

 

131628

FM

12

 

3

 

SMAX

Siemens

403

FD

12

Yes

 

 

 

Unknown

12 axle

FD

12

 

1

 

WECX

Westinghouse

302

FM

12

 

6

 

Flat Cars No Longer in Service

Reporting Marks

Car Owner

Car Number

Car Type

# of Axles

Car Diagram

Photos

Other Information

PRR

Pennsylvania Railroad

470245

FD

16

Yes

76

Yes

470248

FW

16

Yes

 

Yes

 

Notes:

  1. Cars PRR 470245 and PRR 470248 are two different car bodies that share the same trucks. Car 470245 is a depressed center flat car, and PRR 470248 is a well car.
  2. Car PRR 470245 was repainted and renumbered to 766163 after the creation of the Penn Central.
  3. Car PRR 470248 was repainted and renumbered to ? after the creation of the Penn Central.


European Flat Cars Currently in Service

Italy

Car Owner

Car Number

# of Axles

Car Diagram

Photos

LO.TRA.FER s.r.l

Unknown

14

 

1

 

 

I am still researching to see if there are any other large flat cars besides the ones above exist.