AAR DESIGNATIONS for FLAT CARS-1956

FM Ordinary flat car for general service. Has flooring laid over sills and without sides or ends
FC Flat car equipped to carry Trucks or Trailers for transportation of freight.
FD Flat car of special construction having the portion of the floor between the trucks depressed to provide necessary headroom for certain classes of lading.
FG Flat or gun truck car for special transportation of heavy ordnance or other heavy commodities.
FW Flat well hole car for special transportation of plate glass, etc. Flat car with a hole in the middle allowing lading to be dropped down on account of clearance problems.
FB Flat car having skeleton superstructure, suitable for carrying barrels, known as a "Barrel Rack Car".
FL Flat Logging car or logging truck.An ordinary flat car or car consisting of two trucks fitted with cross supports over truck bolsters; the skeleton connected by a skeleton of flexible frame and logs loaded lengthwise on cross supports.
LF Flat car equipped with one or more demountable containers for the transportation of liquids or other commodities not under refrigeration.
LFA Flat car equipped with a container or containers for the purpose of transporting commodities immersed in liquids or gases.
LP Open top car having solid bottom and fixed ends (either slatted or solid) , without running boards having guard rails. Suitable for handling pulpwood.

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