This portal is a cooperative effort of Dave Casdorph, Eric Neubauer, and Darrell Sawyer. We publish electronic books on railroad cars and related subjects. Our books are more than just photographs, because they are thoroughly supported by data. Our combined experience of over sixty years allows us to offer the most extensive coverage available anywhere. Three separate sections of our site list our personal publications along with price, ordering, and contact information. In addition, each of us has regular editorial features and reference materials which can be downloaded for free and are designed to promote an interest in railroad car history. The Railroad Car History group (formerly the freightcarworld group) on Yahoo provides a forum where railroad car topics can be discussed. The following link provides further information on how to subscribe: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/railroadcarhistory
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The following is a list of free editorial features and reference materials. Items are color coded for the sections where they can be found.
New builds tables (2003 through 2008) Freight Cars Journal downloads
Car of the month MCB/ARA/AAR car mechanical designations AAR/UMLER car type codes Reporting mark list (2008) Finding former car numbers Reading ACI labels visually Finding and understanding serial numbers
Identifying box car manufacturers Identifying 3-bay x-post covered hopper cars Builder logos Shop logos