Historically Railcar designs do not change that much. 4750 Cu Ft covered hoppers have been the work horse of the rail industry from the early 1970’s through the mid 1990’s until a new generation of 5100 Cu Ft-286 gross rail load covered hoppers were introduced. Since the mid 1990’s covered...
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EVEREST RAILCAR SERVICES, INC.
The premier railcar leasing company in the industry since 2001.
As the industry’s premier railcar leasing company, we offer a complete range of railcars for sale or lease at industry-leading value. For over 20 years, we’ve helped customers to take control of their supply chain with strategic rail solutions and we specialize in serving mid-sized companies seeking smaller transactions in the range of 10-50 railcars.
CAR TYPES
COVERED HOPPER
- Sizes ranging from 2,700 to 6,500 cu. ft.
- Comes in gravity or pneumatic gate release
- Pressure differential covered hopper options
- Inquire for custom configurations

FLAT CARS
- All options non-intermodal
- Sizes range from 60 to 89 feet
- Options available with or without bulkheads
- Steel or wood decks available
- Inquire for custom configuration

GONDOLAS
- Capacity options ranging from 2000 – 8000 cu. ft.
- Mill Gondolas in 52’ and 65’ options
- High Side Gondolas ranging from 4000 -4240 cu. ft.
- Flat and tub bottoms available
- High-efficiency rotary couplers available for fast unloading

OPEN-TOP HOPPERS
- Capacities ranging from 2,300 – 5000+ cu. ft.
- Top-load cars with manual or pneumatic unloading options

TANK CARS
- General-purpose and pressure tank options available
- 20,000 – 33,500 gallon capacities available
- Available with insulation, steam coils, inner lining options
- Specialty configurations are also available

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If you transport dry bulk commodities that can be fluidized for unloading then we have you covered on equipment. Our pressure differential covered hopper fleet ranges in size from 2785 Cubic Feet to 5125 Cubic Feet. The closed loop unloading system provides a quick efficient method to move dry products...
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