Norfolk & Western Freight Cars

Boxcars

Norfolk & Western 40 ft boxcar No. 44845 stands at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1 July 1978. Built to Pullman-Standard PS-1 design (class B-8), cars in the 44500–44999 series were standard 40 ft boxcars used in general merchandise service across the N&W system well into the 1970s. © Jack D. Kuiphoff

Covered Hoppers

Norfolk & Western three-bay covered hopper N&W 176218 stands at the Agway facility in Herkimer, New York, during the mid-1970s. Built by Pullman-Standard in 1970 as part of the N&W 176000–176999 series, the 100-ton car has a capacity of 4,740 cubic feet and was designed for the gravity discharge of bulk commodities such as grain and fertiliser. © Michael Fullerton

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