Agway Freight Cars

Covered Hoppers

Agway-covered hopper TLDX 2962, a Pullman-Standard 4,427 cubic foot three-bay covered hopper built in July 1964, is lifted by two Pennsylvania Railroad steam-powered wreck cranes following a derailment at Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 21 May 1965. The car was one of the TLDX 2944–2989 series built for Pullman Leasing and is seen with Great Northern box car 34371 waiting on the adjacent track. © Thomas C. Ayers
Agway-covered hopper TLDX 6687, a Pullman-Standard 4,427 cubic foot three-bay covered hopper built in October 1966, is seen in 1983. The car was one of the TLDX 6646–6690 series built by Pullman-Standard (Lot 9149) for Pullman Leasing and carried Agway branding for grain and agricultural commodity service. © Unknown
Nos.TypeNotes
NAHX 519?? (51911, ACF 3500 Covered Hopper
TLDX 2944-2989PS 4427 ft3 3-Bay Covered HoppersPS (Lot 8910); 7/1964
TLDX 6646-6690PS 4427 ft3 3-Bay Covered HoppersPS (Lot 9149); 10/1966

North American Car Corporation
TLDX – Pullman Transport Leasing Company

Tank Cars

NATX -North American Car Company

Agway tank car NATX 27727 is seen in a freight consist during winter, carrying nitrogen fertilizer. The car is leased from the North American Car Corporation (NATX) and displays Agway’s distinctive private branding, a common arrangement for dedicated agricultural chemical traffic. © Unknown
Agway tank car NATX 27847 at the Agway feed mill in Herkimer, New York, in the mid-1970s. The large Agway lettering contrasts with the smaller North American Car Corporation (NATX) ownership markings, reflecting the common practice of leasing privately marked tank cars for dedicated industrial service. © Michael Fullerton

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