Cargill Freight Cars

NLHX

TLDX

Nos.	Type	Notes
ACFX … 45534-45555 … ?		ACFX 455xx (4-bay ACF Pressureaide)

Covered Hoppers (Grain)

Yellow

NAHX 53643 stands at Council Bluffs, Iowa, on 17 December 1987. Built by Pullman-Standard in July 1973, this 4,750 cubic foot covered hopper was used in Cargill bulk commodity service and carries the company’s distinctive yellow livery with large billboard lettering and the early Cargill logo at each end. The freshly painted appearance, including the unusual yellow trucks, suggests the car had only recently emerged from the repair shops. © N. L. Pitsch

Cargill-covered hopper NAHX 53649 stands at Valencia, California, on 7 March 1976. Built by North American Car Company in August 1973 from Pullman-Standard kits, the 125-ton covered hopper was part of a 50-car fleet leased to Cargill for grain and bulk commodity service. The car carries Cargill’s yellow billboard livery with large black lettering and the company’s early logo at each end. The photograph was taken near milepost 182.9 on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe’s Los Angeles Fourth Subdivision. © Steve Vincent

Newly constructed covered hopper PTLX 14743 is shown in this Pullman-Standard builder’s photograph taken following completion in July-August 1974. The 100-ton, 4,750 cu ft car was one of 31 cars in the PTLX 14741-14771 series leased to Cargill and carried the company’s distinctive yellow billboard livery with large CARGILL lettering and logos at each end. The car was part of Pullman-Standard Lot 9775, a 200-car order built for a variety of grain and commodity customers. © Jim Kinkaid Collection

Cargill-covered hopper TLDX 2831 stands at Oceanside, California, on 13 January 1977. Built by Pullman-Standard in July 1964, the 125-ton covered hopper was part of a 100-car fleet leased to Cargill for grain and bulk commodity service. The car wears Cargill’s yellow livery with the company’s early logo, having been repainted from an earlier green billboard scheme. © Steve Vincent

TLDX 2846 stands at Essex, Montana, in 1987. Built by Pullman-Standard as a PS-2 Covered Dispatch three-bay covered hopper with a capacity of 4,427 cubic feet, the car was leased to Cargill for grain and bulk commodity service. Years of hard use have stained the original yellow paint to a weathered brown, though the large CARGILL lettering and distinctive company logos remain clearly visible. © John O’Malley

Cargill-covered hopper TLDX 5050 stands in the Bridge Yard area of Duluth, Minnesota, on 1 May 1982. The car carries Cargill’s distinctive yellow livery with large billboard lettering and the company’s early logo at each end. Covered hoppers of this type were widely used in grain and bulk commodity service, reflecting Cargill’s role as one of North America’s largest agricultural shippers. © John Hill

TLDX 6098 stands at Bragdon, Colorado, in 1987. Built by Pullman-Standard in October 1966 as a PS-2 Covered Dispatch three-bay covered hopper with a capacity of 4,427 cubic feet, the car was leased to Cargill for grain and bulk commodity service. Decades of exposure have left the original yellow paint heavily weathered, although the large CARGILL lettering and distinctive company logos remain prominent. © John O’Malley

Cargill-covered hopper TLDX 6143 stands at Lordsburg, New Mexico, on 9 July 1983. The 125-ton covered hopper carries Cargill’s familiar yellow livery with large billboard lettering and the company’s early logo at each end. Based on its appearance and dimensions, the car appears to be one of Pullman-Standard’s 4,427 cu ft PS-2CD 125-ton covered hoppers built for lease service and assigned to Cargill for grain and bulk commodity traffic. © Rick Morgan

TLDX 7248 stands beneath an overpass in May 1982. Built by Pullman-Standard in 1967 as part of the TLDX 7227–7556 series, this 125-ton covered hopper was leased to Cargill for grain and bulk commodity service. The car carries the company’s distinctive yellow livery with large billboard lettering and early logo. © Duane Hall

Cargill-covered hopper TLDX 7366 stands at Oceanside, California, on 5 August 1978. Built by Pullman-Standard in July-August 1967 as part of Lot 9155, the 125-ton covered hopper was one of 330 cars in the TLDX 7227-7556 series leased to Cargill for grain and bulk commodity service. The car carries Cargill’s distinctive yellow livery with large billboard lettering and the company’s early logo at each end. © Steve Vincent

Nos.	Type	Notes
NAHX 53616-53665	Covered Hopper	125-ton, 3-bay covered hoppers built by North American Car Company in August 1973 from Pullman-Standard kits. Capacity 4,750 cu ft, load limit 203,300 lb. Originally leased to Cargill for grain and bulk commodity service. Painted yellow with black underframe, large CARGILL billboard lettering and the company’s early logo at each end.
PTLX 14741–14771	Covered Hopper	100-ton, 3-bay covered hoppers built by Pullman-Standard in July-August 1974 (Lot 9775). Capacity 4,750 cu ft. Constructed for lease service and assigned to multiple customers including Cargill (PTLX 14741–14771), designed for grain and bulk commodity traffic.
TLDX 2815–2914	Covered Hopper	125-ton, 3-bay covered hoppers built by Pullman-Standard in July 1964 (Lot 8910). Capacity 4,427 cu ft, load limit 201,000 lb. Built for lease service and originally assigned to Cargill. Delivered in yellow Cargill livery with company logos at each end.
TLDX …5050…	Covered Hopper
TLDX …6143…	Covered Hopper
TLDX 7227-7556	Covered Hopper	125-ton, 3-bay covered hoppers built by Pullman-Standard in July-August 1967 (Lot 9155). Capacity 4,427 cu ft, load limit 202,300 lb. Originally leased to Cargill for grain and bulk commodity service. Painted yellow with black underframe, large CARGILL billboard lettering and the company’s early logo at each end.

Covered Hoppers (Salt)

Green

ACF Center Flow covered hopper ACFX 47822 stands at Council Bluffs, Iowa, on 1 June 1986. Built by American Car & Foundry in October 1971, the 4,650 cubic foot car carries the distinctive green Cargill Salt livery that made these hoppers a familiar sight in bulk salt service across North America. Weathering streaks beneath the roof hatches hint at years of heavy use prior to this photograph. © N. L. Pitsch

PTLX 33016 leads a pair of Cargill Salt-covered Pullman-Standard 4,750 cubic foot covered hoppers past Littleton, New Hampshire, in July 1979. The train is accompanied by a Boston & Maine caboose as it traverses the rural landscape beside a river. Both PTLX 33016 and PTLX 33087 were part of a group of 125-ton covered hoppers built by Pullman-Standard in 1973 and leased to Cargill Salt, carrying the distinctive green-and-black company livery. © Bob Zimmermann

Pullman-Standard PS-2 125-ton covered hopper PTLX 33036 stands at Council Bluffs, Iowa, on 8 November 1987. Built in February 1973 as a 4,750 cubic foot covered hopper, the car was part of a fleet leased to Cargill Salt and carried the company’s distinctive green-and-black livery. By the late 1980s these cars were a familiar sight in bulk salt service across North America. © N. L. Pitsch

Pullman-Standard builder’s photograph of newly completed covered hopper PTLX 33042 in March 1973. The car was one of 104 three-bay, 100-ton covered hoppers in the PTLX 33012–33115 series, built under Pullman-Standard Lot 9623 for lease to Cargill Salt. With a capacity of 4,750 cubic feet, the cars featured the distinctive green-and-black Cargill Salt livery applied from new. © Jim Kinkaid Collection

Pullman-Standard PS-2 125-ton hopper PTLX 33053, leased to Cargill Salt, passes Summit, California, on 1 July 1978. Built in March 1973 as part of PTLX series 33012–33115, the car carries the distinctive green-and-black Cargill Salt livery applied when new. With a capacity of 4,750 cubic feet, it was designed for the movement of bulk commodities such as salt and other dry products. © Steven Vincent

SHPX 62812, a 3,500 cubic foot ACF three-bay covered hopper built in August 1966, is seen in service with Cargill Salt. The car carries an early version of the Cargill Salt livery, featuring large lettering and the distinctive company emblem on the car side. The photograph was taken at an unknown location and date, but details such as the surrounding boxcars and absence of later safety markings suggest a scene from the late 1960s or early 1970s. © John O’Malley Collection

Nos.	Type	Notes
ACFX	Covered Hopper	(American Car & Foundry) [ACFX 47746 Cargill Green] ACFX 47734-47789?
PTLX 33012-33115		(GE Rail Services?) These 3-bay, 100-ton covered hoppers were built by PS (Lot 9623) in 3/1973. They featured 4750 ft3 capacity.
SHPX 62812

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