TRI-CITY MODEL RAILROADERS
NUMBERING SCHEME FOR THE HC&N


ROLLING STOCK - CABOOSE
ATSF/SP style 100-199
Old Styles/Wood etc.. 300-399
Bay Window 600-699
Wide Vision 700-799

Numbers currently assigned: 100, 372, 600, 707, 711, 713, 720

ROLLING STOCK - GENERAL FREIGHT

Note: Freight car rolling stock is identified through a five or six digit numbering sequence to indicate type of car, length, and class of equipment or loading.

BOXCARS 3rd digit indicators:
0 = General loading
1 = general loading
2 = OF/cushion underframe
3 = Cushion underframe
4 = Dry bulk foods
5 = Hazardous loading
6 = Auto parts
7 = Insulated
8 = Insulated/cushion underframe
9 = Special features

Numbers currently assigned: 140117,140127,140135, 140138,150045, 150100,150111,150125, 150216,150360,152400, 156006,157300

REEFERS 3rd digit indicators
0 = Mechanical over 50'
1 = Meat racks
2 = Beer
3 = Ice bunkers
4 = Mechanical, 50' and over
5 = Cryogenic rebuilds
6 = New cryogenic
7 = Dairy

Numbers currently assigned: 260429, 254201

Tank Cars 3rd digit indicators
0 = three dome petroleum
1 = Company diesel fuel
2 = Chemicals
3 = Chemicals
4 = Juices
5 = Food products
6 = Food products
7 = Petroleum products
8 = Gasoline
9= Water

Numbers currently assigned: 344156

Hopper Cars 3rd digit indicators
0 = Open coal
1 = Covered bulk food/grain
2 = Covered bulk non-food
3 = Ballast
4 = Ore
5 = Unit coal service

Numbers currently assigned: 430234, 430255, 430256, 430257, 431289, 442551, 451390, 451393, 452100, 452101, 452102, 452103

Flat Cars 3rd digit indicators
0 = General open
1 = Bulkhead
2 = Heavy duty
3 = Depressed center/Well hole
4 = Center beam
5 = Auto rack
6 = TOFC
7 = COFC
8 = Special racks
9 = Double stack

Numbers currently assigned: 561123, 550468

Gondolas 3rd digit indicators
0 = Gen service/drop bottom
1 = Gen service/side dump
2 = Mill - drop end
3 = General service
4 = Wood chip
5 =Woodchip
6 = Covered
7 = Highside

Numbers currently assigned: 653100, 655166, 664145

Stock Cars 3rd digit indicators
0 = Poultry
1 = Single level
2 = Bi-level
3 = Tri-level

Numbers currently assigned: 74100, 74109

Log Bunks 3rd digit indicators
0 = Open skeleton
1 = Open flat
2 = Bulkhead flat
3 = Converted gondolas

Numbers currently in use: 83001, 83002, 83003, 83004

MAINTENANCE OF WAY - COMPANY SERVICE

This equipment is identified with a four digit numbering system. The first digit indicates the basic type of car or equipment
1 = Box cars, tool and equipment cars
2 = Flatcar
3 = Gondola
4 = Hopper
5 = Tank car
6 = Bunk/crew car
7 = Kitchen
8 = Derricks, cranes, tenders, shovels, etc...
9 = Plows, flangers, spreaders, etc...

Numbers currently assigned: 1000, 2000, 3418, 6000, 8001, 8250, 8251




For further information on the TCMR, or to make any comments, please email Steve Prevette.