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American Association of Railroads
Classification of Cars, Definitions and Designation Letters of Passenger Equipment Cars
from the 1953 Official Register of Passenger Train Equipment
Classes Listed:
Class "B"--Baggage and Express Cars
Class "C"--Combination Cars
Class "D"--Dining and Food Cars
Class "E"--Electric Cars
Class "M"--Mail Cars
Class "P"--Passenger Cars
Class "I" --Instruction Cars
Class "B"
| BE |
Baggage Express |
| BH |
Horse or Horse and Carriage Express |
| BLF |
Flat Car (esp. for liquids containers) |
| BM |
Milk Car (cans and bottles) |
| BMR |
Milk Car (ice bunkers) |
| BMT |
Horse Car |
| BP |
Refrigerator Express |
| BR |
Refrigerator Express (w/ ice bunkers) |
| BS |
Refrigerator Express (w/ brine tanks, typ. for meats) |
| BX |
Box Express |
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Class "C"
| CAD |
Combination Car: Baggage and Passenger (w/ food service) |
| CO |
Combination Car: Baggage-Mail-Passenger |
| CS |
Combination Car: Baggage and Smoker (Club Car) |
| CSA |
Combination Car: Baggage-Dormitory-Kitchen |
| CSB |
Combination Car: Baggage and Sleeper |
| CSP |
Combination Car: Baggage or Mail Storage and Dormitory and Passenger |
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Class "D"
| DA |
Dining Car (w/ kitchen) |
| DB |
Buffet Car |
| DC |
Cafe Car |
| DCL |
Lunch Counter Lounge |
| DD |
Diner Dormitory |
| DE |
Dining Car (no Kitchen) |
| DG |
Grill Room Car |
| DK |
Dormitory Kitchen Car |
| DKP |
Kitchen Car |
| DL |
Buffet-Lounge Car |
| DLC |
Lunch Counter Car |
| DO |
Cafe Observation Car |
| DP |
Dining and Parlor Car |
| DPA |
Diner-Lounge |
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Class "E"
These are electric car types. I promise to add them when I
have more time.
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Class "M"
| MA |
Postal Car (for sorting and classifying mail) |
| MB |
Baggage and Mail |
| MBD |
Combination Mail, Baggage, and Dormitory Car |
| MBE |
Combination Baggage, Mail, and Express Car |
| MD |
Combination Mail and Dormitory Car |
| MP |
Postal Car (newspapers and large packages) |
| MR |
Postal Storage Car |
| MORT |
temporary class - for carrying the remains of military personnel |
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Class "P"
| PA |
Passenger Car (suburban short-haul) |
| PAS |
Coach-Sleeping Car |
| PB |
Coach or Chair (regular coach seats) |
| PBC |
Parlor-Coach (combined "PB" and "PC") |
| PBO |
Coach-Observation |
| PC |
Passenger, Parlor, or Chair Car (individual chairs) |
| PB |
Tavern |
| PDS |
Tavern-Sleeper |
| PE |
Emigrant or Colonist Car |
| PL |
Lounge Car |
| PO |
Observation Car |
| PS |
Sleeping Car |
| PSA |
Dormitory Car |
| PT |
Tourist Car |
| PV |
Private Car |
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Class "I"
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