Freight Cars Journal

ISSN 0742-9355

Freight Cars Journal explores the history, development, and technical evolution of freight cars. Published by David Casdorph, with contributions by many others, Freight Cars Journal provides data, technical drawings, and photographs for a wide range of freight cars.

Thank you to David Casdorph for allowing us to host this archive and to the following individuals for their time and effort scanning various issues of Freight Cars Journal: Pierre Barbe, Richard Brennan, Jim Eager, Anthony Meadow, David North, Rob Shaw, Jim Stanitz, and many members of the railcarhistory email group. Also to David Honan who put together this browsable table of contents compilation for issues 1 to 88.

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Freight Cars Journal #89
December 5, 2025 ⦁ Volume 20 ⦁ Number 1

North American Autorack Fleet Survey 2025
Greenbrier E242 Coil-Steel Cars 2021-2023

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Freight Cars Journal #88
September 2002

Modern Cement Hoppers - Part 2

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Freight Cars Journal #87
April 2002

Modern Cement Hoppers - Part 1

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Freight Cars Journal #86
September 2001

Chevron’s Freight Cars

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Freight Cars Journal #85
March 2001

Union Pacific 65-Foot Gondola Car Catalog January 2001
Structural Metals Inc
Thrall PD 3230 Roster

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Freight Cars Journal #84
October 2000

Greenbrier Companies’ (Gunderson/Trenton Works) 6269 Box Cars 1994-2000

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Freight Cars Journal #83
July 2000

1999 Freight Car Year Review

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Freight Cars Journal #82
April 2000

Pullman’s Tank Cars
Exxon Company, USA Tank Car Roster April 2000

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Freight Cars Journal #81
January 2000

Pullman’s Tank Cars Part 1
Box Cars 1983-1999: A Type Analysis

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Freight Cars Journal #80
September 1999

High-Cube Plastics Cars

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