Where can I find what certain reporting marks are for

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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What I’m basically looking for what are the marks that tell you what the car is is for? is there a list somewhere on the net? If so where?

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I just googled “reporting marks railroad” and came up with this (among others)

Reporting marks.

However, if you are looking for an explanation of the different car types, there is this site.

-George

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You can also try here

http://freight.railfan.ca/

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Thanks to everyone for the posts. I actually found what I was looking for. I searched and found that Trains.com the magazine had what I was looking for is freight car classifications. I should have worded what I was looking for but I didnt know what it was called. But still thanks.

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Reporting marks tell you who owns the car - not the uses to which the owner puts it. The NHRS has a database that you can use to find out the translation of the reporting marks:

http://www.nrhs.com/reporting_marks/aar_reporting_marks.htm

Also, RailwayStation.com has a free software application you cfan use to look them up offline at:

http://www.railwaystation.com/downloads.html#rrreportingmarks1