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Posted by jb_cratchet (Member # 76) on :

Where can I find a list of 4-letter roadnames for private contracted companies? A lot of them end in "X" and an obvious one is CSTX. But what about FURX, HATX, HACL, and other anacronym sets? They have been seen on both locos and rolling stock equally, and I would like to develop a list

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Posted by Charles Michael (Member # 46) on :

JB,

Try this URL for a list of reporting marks.
http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/Officeofsafety/Auxilary/RRCODE.HTM

The ones you're looking for will be in there and you can compile a subset from that.

Regards

Posted by jb_cratchet (Member # 76) on :

Thanks. it helps a little, but none of my local sightings match. they have all been 4-character "numberboards" and mostly end with X. i think this means that its a non-railroad company contracting units out. what do you think?
Thanks

Posted by MPALMER (Member # 125) on :

As far as I know, ---X designates a private non-railroad owner, and is used on leased or shipper-owned equipment. For example
DOWX - Dow Chemical
TTX - Trailer Train (Jointly owned by several railroads, but not a railroad itself)
GONX - RailGon, the shared gondola pool
BORX - Borax Company
There are companies that lease locomotives, such as LMX, which I think is Leasing Management Services. Morrison-Knudson also leased locomotives but I do not recall the letters.

Posted by jb_cratchet (Member # 76) on :

Can you tell me where I can find GATX or FURX? I think these arefrom leasing companies.