Notes: The box car looks to have been recently painted into the (then new) orange and black scheme. This may have been a staged shot, as this same photo appeared on the cover of a shippers brochure, but it had been colorized. A note on the photo reads: "At Joliet on Rockdale Line".

Notes: A unique bottom/side dump design. Coke may have been the main use, but could have been used for ballast as well. First shot shows doors open, second shows doors closed. Stencils read: "Gran'l Cinders", "Crushed Stone" and "Ore". Capacity: 100000. Weight: 49300. Patented: 9/20/1904, #770305.

Notes: This car looks like it was designed to carry a specific load. The side of the car has "Metal Brake Beams" stenciled on it. It's unknown if they're talking about the car itself, or what it's meant to carry. Capacity: 80,000. Weight: 44,900

Notes: This car looks new, so these are most likely build photos. One of the trucks also has the same car number. The side of the trucks read: "Bett. UT726 - Stabilized Truck - EJ&E - AAR 38". Unfortunately, the side view was not available.

Notes: Looks to be a build photo, possibly outside the Pullman facility in PA. Back of photo says: "Pullman Standard, Chicago, IL". Stencils read: Capacity: 197000. Load: 199200. Weight: 63800. Build Date: 8/1967. One of the uses for these cars was the moving of lime to be used in the mills. The loads would come from Buffington and be brought to the "Mill Yard" at Gary.

Notes: This car is the same series as the one above, but weight and load amounts are different. Back of photo says: "Pullman Standard, Chicago, IL". Stencils read: Capacity: 197000. Load: 200600. Weight: 62400. Build Date: 4/1966. Color appears to be gray.

Notes: Even though this car appears used, these look like build photos. Or perhaps, rebuild photos. Note that the reporting marks have new paint under them. This may have been the first of a rebuild program. The prints say: "Built by Greenville Steel Car Co., Greenville, PA". Stencils show: "For Coke Loading Only". Capacity: 140000. Load: 148700. Weight: 71300. Build Date: 2/1971

Notes: This is a build photo, with "General American Transportation Corp - Chicago" stamped on it. This car differs slightly from car #3223, lower on the page. Roof ports on this car are square. Stencils read: Capacity: 140000. Load: 161100. Weight: 48900. Build Date: 12/1946.

Notes: Judging by the number, this looks to be the first car in a series. Stencils read: "Gran'l Cinders", "Crushed Stone" and "Ore". Capacity: 140000. Cubic Feet: 2533. Weight: 57500. Patented: 9/20/1904, #770306. Built: 10/1917. Info indicates this car was probably built by the Mt. Vernon Car Mfg. Company.

Notes: This looks to possibly be a coke hopper, lettered for then EJ&E sister railroad; Chicago, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway. The CLS&E was merged into the EJ&E in 1938. Stencils read: Capacity: 100000. Weight with Racks: 57100. Weight without Racks: 54200.

Notes: This may be another build photo for the first car in a series. A sign below the car reads: "Built by the Mt. Vernon Car Mfg. Co. - Mt. Vernon, IL". Stencils read: "Gran'l Cinders", "Crushed Stone" and "Ore". Capacity: 140000. Cubic Feet: 2533. Weight: 57500. Patented: 9/20/1904, #770306 and 1/10/1922, #1403323. Built: 8/1923. This car is virtually the same as the #70000 car.

Notes: Stencils read: Build Date 6/1941. Cubic Feet: 2717. Name of the builder is cut off; "___ Steel Car Co.". Possibly the Ralston Steel Car Co. Builders - Columbus, OH. The car is coupled to #9310, which is some kind of odd gon/hopper.

Notes: This is yet another side/bottom design, most likely used for coke. The top shot shows the doors open, then the bottom shot shows them closed. The car looks relatively new. Stencils read: Capacity: 80000. Load: 88000. Weight: 44100. Build Date: 5/1927. The backs of the photos have the date: 12/12/1927.

Notes: This was likely the first car in a series. Stencils read: Capacity: 100000. Load: 124900. Weight: 44100. Build Date: 5/1934. Also of note is the car behind it that reads: USCX #2229 - US Coal.

Notes: These look to be build photos for the predecessor to the earlier built #70000 car shown on this page. This again appears to be for coke use. Stencils read: Capacity: 140000. Load: 154900. Weight: 55100. Build Date: 5/1941. The builder appears to be the Ralston Steel Car Co. Builders - Columbus, OH.

Notes: This car is very similar to #10678, shown near the top of the page. Exact use is unknown. Stencils read: Capacity: 180000. Weight: 41600

Notes: This covered hopper became one of the more publicly known EJ&E cars. This car series may have been one of the first to receive the large "EJ&E" on the side. The roof ports are round. The car stencils are unreadable.

Notes: This car appears to be new or rebuilt. Stencils read: "Gran'l Cinders", "Crushed Stone" and "Ore". Capacity: 100000. Weight: 49300. Patented: 9/20/1904, #770306. This car may have been used for cooke, but also possibly used for ballast.

Notes: Workers are applying markings similar to car #3223 shown above. The markings are in slightly different locations though. Car color is gray. The building behind the car was the Joliet Power House.

Notes: Most likely taken at the same time as the shot above. Listed from left to right, this photo shows cars: unknown, 3329, 3396, 3295 and 3309. The building behind the cars was the Blacksmith Shop, and the building behind that is the Locomotive Shop. One customer these were used for, was HB Reed at Ivanhoe. They moved a black, granule, abrasive material in them.

Notes: Another coke car build photo. Stencils read: Capacity: 140000. Load: 150500. Weight: 59500. Build Date: 2/1953. The "Pull MCI" is Pullman Standard, Michigan City IN. Note that this car has the newer, more fancy "Outer Belt" logo.

Notes: Looks to be a build photo, possibly outside the Pullman facility in PA. Stencils read: Capacity: 204000. Load: 204600. Weight: 58400. Build Date: 12/1975. Built by Pullman Standard - Butler, PA.

Notes: Lettered for EJ&E sister railroad; Chicago, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway. This is an old car. No data stencils are showing. On the top right is stenciled: "Designed and Built by Pressed Steel Car Co. - Pittsburg". The back of the photo says: "CLS&E 9000 Series, Center Dump Hopper".

Notes: Looks to be a build photo for a series. Stencils read: Capacity: 100000. Load: 129700. Weight: 39300. Build Date: 4/1940. Builder: The Ralston Steel Car Co. Builders - Columbus, OH. Back of the photo reads: "41000 Series Center Dump".

Notes: This photo may have been taken at the same time as the other photos on this page showing two bay hoppers being stenciled.

Notes: This appears to be a final finished version of a car that is described further below. However, no opening points can be seen on the boxes, so it's not 100% confirmed that it was for coils. The boxes look to be painted orange.

Notes: A corresponding doc dated 6/13/60 from the USS PR Dept. explains in great detail what this does, but the abbreviated version is: They stick the metal strap through the corrugated parts, then clamp it down. This device could apparently be used on flat car floors to hold loads with bands.

Notes: This series of shots seems to be documenting an innovative way to transport coils that need extra protection. One container shows #8859. A corresponding doc dated 6/13/60 from the USS PR Dept. reads: "Pushed back to the loading position, US Steel's hinged tin plate coil cover permits easy access for positioning the load. Covers are designed for use with standard 70 ton cars, mounted one on each end. The center portion is left open for forklift tractors. Tests of the covers on cars, involving both local and distance hauls, have been so successful, that 25 more have been scheduled for construction".

Notes: This appears to be documentation of them sending a load out, using the same system as above. This one looks a little more rough though. Info included reads: "Gary Sheet & Tin Mill coils to Continental Can Co. #72 (PGH., PA) Loaded and shipped 2/12/1960. Car EJ&E #6859".

Notes: This photo was probably a build shot. Unlike the car below, this one did not have the extra black blocks behind the text on the hoods. Stencils read: Capacity: 195000. Load: 200300. Weight: 62700. Build date: 4/1969. Length: 48'

Notes: This looks to be a build photo. The car appears to have been posed for the photo. Notice the black text blocks on the hoods in this paint scheme. Judging by the slightly newer car above, this feature was probably dropped on the next batch. Stencils read: Capacity: 198000. Load: 198700. Weight: 64300. Build Date: 5/1968. Builder: Evans.

Notes: This shot looks to have been taken at the same time as the color photo above. The second shot is a rare view of how the insides looked when new, with wood on both sides. You can see other new cars lined up in the background.

Notes: This shot was probably taken around the same time as the shots of #7033 above.

Notes: There's a sign below the car that reads: "Built by the Mt. Vernon Car Mfg. Co. - Mt. Vernon, IL". The same is stenciled on the car side. Build date on the car side is: "6-1941".

Notes: These very old photos show workers adding sides to cars outdoors. Some buildings can be made out in the background, but it's difficult to tell exactly where the location is. This location may be an area at Kirk that was called "The Rip". Also, notice in the third shot, a rare catch of a wooden J Box, #50382.

Notes: This shot was taken around the same time that the EJ&E ran it's test train on the Rock. As you can see, they kept the original Rock car number. Stencils read: Capacity: 190000. Load: 202000. Weight: 61000. Build Date: 6/1978. Build logo appears to be Pullman Standard.

Notes: Pictured sitting along the side of the Locomotive Shop. They look to have been recently painted.