The data includes information on covered hoppers (over 5,500 c/f, 3,500-5,500 c/f, under 3,500 c/f); open top hoppers (steel, aluminum); gondolas (GB steel, GT steel, GT aluminum); flat cars (non-intermodal, intermodal); non-articulated/articulated (five-unit platforms, other platforms)l; and tank cars.
In second-quarter 2023, railcar orders rose 95% to 16,194 from first-quarter 2023’s 8,307; deliveries were up 6% to 11,919 from the prior quarter’s 11,296; and backlog was up 7% to 59,878 from the prior quarter’s 56,062.
Railcar orders, deliveries and backlog for second-quarter 2023 also showed gains over second-quarter 2022: orders were up 45% from the 11,177 posted the same period last year; deliveries were up 24% from the 9,629 logged in second-quarter 2022; and backlog was up 26% from the 47,461 logged for the same period last year.
