REFERENCE

Reference

The durable core — public-source rail facts. Decode a car the moment you see it.

Reporting mark ↔ owner

Mark → Owner Owner → Marks
try: UP · BNSF · GBRX · UTLX · DTTX · GATX

Commodity → car types

What does a commodity typically move in? Descriptive reference only — not shipping advice.

try: crude oil · LPG · cement · plastic · sulfuric acid

Cube-out / weigh-out calculator

For bulk liquid & dry-bulk cars — does a product fill the car's volume first (cube out) or hit the weight limit first (weigh out)?

Open calculator →

Car types & specs

AAR mechanical categories — typical specs and the commodities each carries.

Find a car type — pick a category, then the specific type

…or browse all below.

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