North American railway car fleet by car type[1]

This is a list of all types of vehicle that can be used on a railway, either specifically for running on the rails, or for maintenance or up-keep of a railway.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008)

General classes of railway vehicle

Railway vehicles listed by usage

Traction vehicles or propelled cars

Passenger use

Freight use

Container use

Bulk freight

Special use

Multi-modal

Ancillary vehicles

Military use

Maintenance of Rail vehicles

Comboliner, used to align rails

Railway vehicles listed alphabetically

A

B

C

D

CNR derrick car (Sylvester Manufacturing Company, Kalamazoo Railway Supply Company. Mounted on a push car, pulled with a speeder or draisine.[3]

E

F

G

H

L

M

O

P

R

S

T

References

  1. ^ https://www.stb.gov/wp-content/uploads/NGCC-Anderson-2021.pdf
  2. ^ a b "General Code of Operating Rules: Section 5.12: Protection of Occupied Outfit Cars". Archived from the original on 2002-12-28. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  3. ^ "Welcome to Saskrailmuseum.org". Contact Us. September 11, 2008. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  4. ^ "Megafret" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2012-11-22.
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