ADM Freight Cars - Rhubarb Loop

During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) was one of North America’s largest agricultural processors, handling vast quantities of grain, oilseeds, sweeteners, vegetable oils and industrial chemicals. Moving these commodities required an extensive rail fleet, with covered hoppers carrying products such as corn, soybeans and meal, while tank cars transported vegetable oils, corn syrup, chemicals and other liquid products.

Archer Daniels Midland

Archer Daniels Midland ADMX

ADMX series 80056-80165 built by American Car & Foundry Feb-1981 to Mar-81.

“Early one morning in September 1983 the local out of Danville Junction crossed the Androscoggin River bridge between Auburn and Lewiston, about to arrive at the Lewiston Upper yard on the “Back Road” mainline. Chopnose GP7 number 593 is in the lead, with historic repaint GP7 number 572 trailing, as the still water of the diversion canal provides a nearly perfect reflection.”

Atlas – 50 000 073 – Covered Hopper, 4-Bay, ACF Centerflow – Archer Daniels Midland – 80117
Atlas – 50 000 074 – Covered Hopper, 4-Bay, ACF Centerflow – Archer Daniels Midland – 80165

ADMX – ADM Transportation

UELX

WHTX

UELX 10023

Covered Hoppers

Built by American Car & Foundry in March 1982 as part of the ADMX 85001-85250 series, ADMX 85002 is a 5,250 cubic foot Center Flow covered hopper designed for grain and other dry bulk commodities. Finished in ADM’s distinctive blue livery with the diamond logo, the car is seen at Goshen, California, in 1986, representing a class that became a familiar sight across North America’s agricultural rail network. © John O’Malley

Fresh from the paint shop, UELX 60118 stands out in ADM’s striking blue livery at Jackson, Mississippi, in 1979. The 5,750 cubic foot three-bay covered hopper was one of the UELX 60000-60044 series built by United States Railway Equipment between October 1977 and March 1978 and leased to ADM for grain service. © Eric Werner

Built by Evans in June 1979, UELX 65019 is a 4,780 cubic foot three-bay covered hopper leased to Tabor Grain Company, an ADM subsidiary acquired in 1975. The car carries both the TABOR GRAIN CO. lettering and ADM’s distinctive “molecule” logo, reflecting the close relationship between the two companies. It is seen at Belen, New Mexico, in 1987. © John O’Malley

Nos.	Type	Notes
ADMX 50000	4-Bay Covered Hopper	ex ACFX 59664; CF5000; Pressureaide
ADMX 50001-50140	4-Bay Covered Hopper	AC&F; 1984-1989; CF5000; Pressureaide
ADMX 50141-50228	4-Bay Covered Hopper	AC&F; 1990-1993; CF5001; Pressureaide
ADMX 51001-51113	5-Bay Covered Hopper	Trinity; 5-12/1991; pressure differential
ADMX 51137-51146	5-Bay Covered Hopper	Trinity; 2-3/1992; pressure differential
ADMX 53001-53050	Airslide; 4566 ft3	GATC; 11/1980-1/1981
ADMX 53051-53100	Airslide; 4566 ft3	GATC; 6/1981
ADMX 53101-53200	Airslide; 4566 ft3	GATC; 11/1983-4/1984
ADMX 62001-62350	4-Bay Covered Hopper	Thrall (Job 822); 9-11/1994
ADMX 63501-63700	4-Bay Covered Hopper	TrinityRail (Job 3133); 9-12/2007
ADMX 63701-64100	4-Bay Covered Hopper	TrinityRail (Job 3192); 2-*/2008
ADMX 64201-64600	4-Bay Covered Hopper	TrinityRail (Job 3312); 12/2010-3/2011
ADMX 75001-75140	4-Bay Covered Hopper	AC&F; 1980-1982; CF5701
ADMX 85001-85250	4-Bay Covered Hopper	AC&F; 3-5/1982; CF5250
TLDX 3112-3136	3-Bay Covered Hopper	4427 ft3 PS (Lot 8947); 10/1964
TLDX 3600-3604	3-Bay Covered Hopper	4427 ft3 PS (Lot 9102A); 4/1966
TLDX 5155-5204	3-Bay Covered Hopper	4427 ft3 PS (Lot 8954); 1/1965
TLDX 5391	3-Bay Covered Hopper	4427 ft3 PS (Lot 8955); x/1965
TLDX 5912	3-Bay Covered Hopper	4427 ft3 PS (Lot 9102); x/1966
TLDX 6571-6645	3-Bay Covered Hopper	4427 ft3 PS (Lot 9149); 10/1966
UELX 60000-60044	3-Bay Covered Hopper	USEX BI 5750 10-77, 3-78
UELX 65000-65149	3-Bay Covered Hopper	Evans

Tank Cars

Nos.	Type	Notes
UELX 78350-78426	Tank Car	Evans Railcar
UELX 78350-78426	Tank Car	Evans Railcar

Covered Hoppers

Tank Cars

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