The Most Significant Santa Fe Freight Car Classes
In 1930
By Richard H. Hendrickson
from First Quarter 2000 Warbonnet
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Gondola Cars
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Ballast Hopper
| Class(es) |
Description |
Date |
No.
in Svc. |
Model
? |
| Ga-N,Q,S
| 40'Rodger-Hart conv.
| 1906-10
| 1,800
|
|
| Ga- 15,16,18,27
| Rodger-Hart and Enterprise steel
| 1927-30
| 400
|
|
General Service
| 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
| 8,500
| Westerfield |
| Ga-17,22,25
| 40' comp. body, Wine drop drs.
| 1928-30
| 1,225
|
|
Mill Gondola
| Class(es) |
Description |
Date |
No.
in Svc. |
Model
? |
| Ga-6, 8
| 48' 50 T comp. body, f/b uff, drop ends
| 1921-24
| 500
|
|
| Ga-20, 26
| 50' comp. body, Wine drop drs., drop ends
| 1929-30
| 525
|
|
Sulphur Gondola
| Class(es) |
Description |
Date |
No.
in Svc. |
Model
? |
| Ga- 13,19
| 40' comp. body, cast sd. u/f & body frame
| 1927-29
| 300
| PR
|
Hopper
| Class(es) |
Description |
Date |
No.
in Svc. |
Model
? |
| Ga-21, 24
| 70T all steel triple & quad hoppers
| 1929
| 150
|
|
Air Dump
| Class(es) |
Description |
Date |
No.
in Svc. |
Model
? |
| Ga-36-42
| Western, Clark, and Magor 20 and 30 yd.
| 1910-28
| 475
| W & R
|
Tie
| Class(es) |
Description |
Date |
No.
in Svc. |
Model
? |
| Ga-Z
| Santa Fe-designed steel framed tie cars
| 1916
| 400
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