SERIES |
PHOTO
|
AAR
CODE |
INSIDE
LENGTH
|
TYPE
|
CONSTRUCTION |
DOOR
|
BUILDER
|
BUILT
|
NO.
BUILT
|
SIDES
|
ENDS
|
ROOF
|
FRAME
|
TYPE
|
WIDTH
|
3000-3499
|
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Double door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding |
7'+8' |
GN
|
1955
|
500
|
3500-3999
|
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Double door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding |
6'+6' |
GN
|
1956
|
500
|
4000-4199
|
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Double door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding |
6'+6' |
GN
|
1962
|
200
|
4200-4399
|
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Outside
braced
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Plug |
10' |
GN
|
1967
|
200
|
4400-4699
|
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Outside
braced
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Plug |
10' |
GN
|
1967
|
200
|
5000-5499
|
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding |
6' |
GN
|
1955
|
500
|
5500-5999
|
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding |
6' |
GN
|
1957
|
500
|
6000-6499
|
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding |
6' |
GN
|
1959
|
500
|
6500-6699
|
|
XL
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Plug |
10' |
GN
|
1967
|
200
|
6700-6924
|
|
XL
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Plug |
10' |
GN
|
1968
|
225
|
7000-7199
|
|
XL
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Plug |
10' |
GN
|
1969
|
200
|
10000-10499
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Plywood
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding
|
6'
|
GN
|
1945
|
500
|
10500-10899
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Plywood
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding
|
6'
|
GN
|
1947
|
400
|
10900-11374
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding |
6' |
GN
|
1948
|
475
|
11375-11874
|
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding |
6' |
GN
|
1948
|
500
|
11875-11879
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Combination door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding
Plug |
6'
6' |
GN
|
1956
|
5
|
11880-11887
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Combination door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding
Plug |
6'
6' |
GN
|
1960
|
8
|
12000-12249
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Combination door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding
Plug |
6'
6' |
GN
|
1958
|
250
|
12499-12999
|
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Combination door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding
Plug |
6'
6' |
AC&F
|
1959
|
501
|
13000-13499
|
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Combination door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding
Plug |
6'
6' |
GN
|
1960
|
500
|
14000-14499
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Double door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding |
5'+7'6" |
ex PRR
X37b
|
1940-41
Leased
1964
|
500
|
15000-15549
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Double door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding |
6'+6' |
ex EL
|
1940
Leased
1963
|
550
|
18000-18499
|
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth Side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding |
6' |
GN
|
1949
|
500
|
18500-19499
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth Side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding |
6' |
GN
|
1949
|
1000
|
19500-20499
|
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth Side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding |
6' |
GN
|
1951
|
1000
|
20500-21449
|
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth Side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding |
6' |
GN
|
1951
|
950
|
21450-21939
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth Side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding |
6' |
GN
|
1953
|
490
|
21940-21949
|
Not available
|
XL
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding |
8' |
GN
|
1953
|
10
|
21950-21961
|
Not available
|
LC
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Wood sheathed
Roof Hatches
|
Wood |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding |
6' |
GN
|
1961
|
12
|
23494-24993
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Wood sheathed
|
Wood |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding
Wood |
6' |
Mt. Vernon
Car Co.
|
1919
|
1500
|
24994-25993
|
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Wood sheathed
|
Wood |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding
Wood |
6' |
Pullman
|
1923
|
1000
|
27000-27799
|
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding |
6' |
GN
|
1961-62
|
800
|
29001(2)
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Double door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding |
10'+10' |
GN
|
1958
|
1
|
30000-30599
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Double door
Wood sheathed
|
Wood |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding
Wood |
4'+6'
Wood
|
GN
|
1925
|
600
|
31000-31499
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Single sheathed
|
Wood |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
6'
|
GN
|
1927
|
500
|
32000-32574
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Plywood |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
6'
|
GN
|
1954
|
575
|
32575-32999
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Plywood |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
6'
|
GN
|
1955
|
425
|
33000-33999
|
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding |
6' |
GN
|
1957-58
|
1000
|
34000-34999
|
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Sliding |
6' |
GN
|
1959
|
1000
|
38000-38499(1)
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Double door
Wood sheathed
Automobile car
|
Wood |
Steel
|
Murphy
XLA
|
Steel
|
Sliding
|
4'+6'
Wood
|
AC&F
|
1923
|
500
|
38500-38599
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Double door
Wood sheathed
|
Wood |
Steel
|
Murphy
XLA
|
Steel
|
Sliding
|
6'+6'
Metal
bound
wood
|
GN
|
1934
|
100
|
38600-38699
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Double door
Wood sheathed
|
Wood |
Steel
|
Murphy
XLA
|
Steel
|
Sliding
|
6'+6'
|
GN
|
1934
|
100
|
38700-38799
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Double door
Smooth side
|
Plywood |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
7'+7'
|
GN
|
1947
|
100
|
39392-39394
|
Not available
|
XL
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
8'
|
GN
|
1953
|
3
|
39395-39399
|
Not available
|
XL
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
6'
|
GN
|
1953
|
5
|
39400-39407
|
|
XL
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
8'
|
Pullman
Standard
|
1954
|
8
|
39408-39414
|
Not available
|
XL
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
8'
|
Pullman
Standard
|
1954
|
7
|
39415-39421
|
|
XL
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
8'
|
GN
|
1953
|
7
|
39423-39437
|
Not available
|
XL
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
9'
|
GN
|
1953
|
15
|
39438-39446
|
Not available
|
XL
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
9'
|
GN
|
1953
|
9
|
39447-39449
|
Not available
|
XL
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
8'
|
GN
|
1953
|
3
|
39700-39749
|
|
XL
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
9'
|
PC&F
|
1961
|
50
|
39990-39999
|
Not available
|
XL
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Steel |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
8'
|
GN
|
1963
|
10
|
44025-44399
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Plywood |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
6'
|
GN
|
1944
|
374
|
44400-44999
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Smooth side
|
Plywood |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
6'
|
GN
|
1944
|
600
|
45000-45499
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Wood sheathed
|
Wood |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
6'
|
General
American
Transportation
Corp.
|
1942
|
500
|
45500-45999
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Wood sheathed
|
Wood |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
6'
|
Pressed
Steel
Car Co.
|
1942
|
500
|
46000-47999
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Wood sheathed
|
Wood |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
6'
|
Pullman
Standard
|
1941-42
|
2000
|
48000-48499
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Wood sheathed
|
Wood |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
6'
|
Pressed
Steel
Car Co.
|
1941
|
500
|
48500-48999
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Wood sheathed
|
Wood |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
6'
|
AC&F
|
1941
|
500
|
49000-49249
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Wood sheathed
|
Wood |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
6'
|
Pressed
Steel
Car Co.
|
1940
|
250
|
49250-49499
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Wood sheathed
|
Wood |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
6'
|
Pressed
Steel
Car Co.
|
1941
|
250
|
49500-49999
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Wood sheathed
|
Wood |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
6'
|
Pullman
Standard
|
1941
|
500
|
50000-50499
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Wood sheathed
|
Wood |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
6'
|
Pullman
Standard
|
1937
|
500
|
50500-50999
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Wood sheathed
|
Wood |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
6'
|
AC&F
|
1937
|
500
|
51000-51999
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Wood sheathed
|
Wood |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
6'
|
Pullman
Standard
|
1939
|
1000
|
52000-52999
|
Not available
|
XM
|
40'-6"
|
Single door
Wood sheathed
|
Wood |
Steel
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
Sliding |
6'
|
Pullman
Standard
|
1940
|
1000
|
Copyright
© 2005 Ben Ringnalda |
Sources
and additional reading:
The Official
Railway Equipment Register - January 1969
List of
Equipment No. 39 July 1, 1963 - Great Northern Railway Co.
Great
Northern Equipment Color Pictorial - Book 1 - Scott Thompson
Great
Northern Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment - Dave Hickcox
Lines East - Patrick
C. Dorin with Richard W. Hendrickson and Staffan Ehnbom
GNRHS
Reference Sheets 171 & 201 |