Cryo-Trans Refrigerator Cars
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Cryo-Trans Inc.
(Sources include a wide variety of internet searches, including the abandoned Cryo-Trans website, along with various issues of the Freight Car Journal.)
Cryo-Trans (CRYX) Fleet Roster
Roster listing of Cryo-Trans refrigerated rail car series.
A full, well organized roster is not possible due to insufficient and incomplete data.
Incomplete, not all cars shown; various reports show 2,200 cars.
Includes data from Freight Car Journal #54, 1993, page 1.
The following number groups come from STB Recordations, which show the car groups used as collateral on various security agreements to financial companies.
(Dates are security agreement dates, *not* build dates)
(STB documents show "casualtied" for missing car numbers = retired or destroyed at time of security agreement)
("released" = cars released from security agreement)
(Number groups are likely the same groups as originally delivered; refinanced on a regular basis)
(A missing number in a security agreement, without "casualtied" notation, does not indicate that the car is missing; likely subject to other financial arrangements)
| Road Numbers | Total Cars |
Builder | Build Year |
STB Date |
IL | AAR Plate |
Type | Notes |
| CRYX 1000 | 1 | 1986 | 56-06 | C | Rebuilt 1986. | |||
| CRYX 1000–1039 | 40 | FGE | 1986 | B | CO2 | Original cryogenic CO2 cars. By May 1991, CRYX 1012, 1024, 1029 had been retired. By July 2005, CRYX 1003, 1018 had also been retired, | ||
| CRYX 1001-1002 | 2 | 1986 | July 2005 (released) | 59-07 | C | Rebuilt 1986. | ||
| CRYX 1003-1132 | 130 | 1987 | July 2005 (released) | 59-07 | C | Rebuilt 1987 CEECO from ATSF 620300-620599 (300 cars). By May 1991, CRYX 1040 had been retired. By July 2005, CRYX 1073 had also been retired, | ||
| CRYX 1100–1184 | 85 | FGE | 1989–1990 | July 2005 (released) | C | CO2 | CRYX 1133, 1174, 1175 had been retired by May 1991; CRYX 1103, 1104, 1113, 1119, 1168, 1179 had also been retired by July 2005. | |
| CRYX 1133-1150 | 18 | 1988 | July 2005 (released) | 59-07 | C | Rebuilt 1988 CEECO from ATSF 620300-620599 (300 cars) | ||
| CRYX 1151-1199 | 49 | 1989 | July 2005 (released) | 59-07 | C | Rebuilt 1989 CEECO from ATSF 620300-620599 (300 cars) | ||
| CRYX 1200 | 1 | Gunderson Portland | 1987 | July 2005 (released) | 63-08 | F | CO2 | 1 |
| CRYX 1201–1214 | 14 | Gunderson | 1992 | July 2005 (released) | 64-0 | F | CO2 | |
| CRYX 1201-1203 | 3 | 1989 | July 2005 (released) | 59-07 | C | Rebuilt 1989 CEECO from ATSF 620300-620599. | ||
| CRYX 1204-1222 | 19 | 1989-1990 | October 1989; July 2005 (released) |
59-07 | F | Rebuilt 1989-1990 from SSW 28700-28799; 5482 cubic feet. By July 2005, CRYX 1205, 1220 had been retired. | ||
| CRYX 1223-1272 | 50 | Gunderson (Portland) | 1990 | September 1990 | 67-08 | F | 6902 cubic-foot cryogenic refrigerator cars. Built 1990. Leased to Carnation. CRYX 1256 "casualtied" by December 1993 | |
| CRYX 1273-1322 | 50 | Gunderson (Portland) | 1991 | October 1999 (released) | 67-08 | F | CO2 | 6902 cubic-foot cryogenic refrigerator cars. Built 5/91 |
| CRYX 1323-1342 | 20 | Gunderson (Portland) | 1991 | 67-08 | F | CO2 | 6902 cubic-foot cryogenic refrigerator cars. Built 4/91 | |
| CRYX 1400–1499 | 100 | Gunderson | 1994 | F | CO2 | |||
| CRYX 1400-1438 | 34 | July 2005 (released) | excluding CRYX 1404, 1405, 1413, 1421, 1425 | |||||
| CRYX 1401-1420 | 20 | April 1996 | former GBRX 20100-20119 | |||||
| CRYX 1429-1438 | 10 | April 1996 | sublease to Ore-Ida | |||||
| CRYX 2000–2024 | 25 | Trinity | 1996 | F | Mechanical | Mechanical refrigeration units. | ||
| CRYX 2000-2149 | 150 | Gunderson (Portland) | 1996 | November 1997 | CO2 | 6902 cubic-foot cryogenic refrigerator cars. Built 6/96. | ||
| CRYX 3000–3099 | 100 | Rebuilt | 2002-2003 | C | Mechanical | 2 | ||
| CRYX 3109-3263 | 155 | |||||||
| CRYX 3231-3263 | 33 | August 2006 | ||||||
| CRYX 3300-3333 | 34 | September 2017 | ||||||
| CRYX 3400-3451 | 52 | October 2011 | ||||||
| CRYX 4000-4099 | 100 | Greenbrier - Gunderson | 2002-2003 | 3 | ||||
| CRYX 5000-5428 | 429 | Greenbrier - Concarril | 2006-2007 | 72-0 | F | Mechanical | CRYX 5009 retired by January 2017; CRYX 5068 retired in December 2017; CRYX 5085, 5126, 5163, 5210 retired by January 2017 | |
| CRYX 5500-5598 | 99 | Greenbrier - Gunderson | 2009-2010 | 72-0 | F | Mechanical | ||
| CRYX 5700-5799 | 100 | Greenbrier - Gunderson | 2012 | 72-0 | F | Mechanical | 7780 cf. | |
| CRYX 5800-5899 | 100 | Greenbrier - Gunderson | 2013-2014 | 72-0 | F | Mechanical | 7780 cf. | |
| CRYX 5900-5949 | 50 | Greenbrier | 2017 | 72-0 | F | Mechanical | 7780 cf. | |
| CRYX 5950-5999 | 50 | Greenbrier | 2015 | Mechanical | 7780 cf. | |||
| CRYX 6000-6049 | 50 | Greenbrier - Gunderson | 2014 | R600 | 7567 cf. | |||
| CRYX 6050-6074 | 25 | Greenbrier | 2014 | R600 | 7567 cf. | |||
| CRYX 6075-6151 | 77 | Greenbrier - Gunderson | 2015-2016 | 68-06 | R600 | |||
| CRYX 6152-6176 | 25 | Greenbrier | 2016 | R600 | 7567 cf. | |||
| CRYX 6177-6226 | 50 | Greenbrier - Gunderson | 2018 | R600 | 7572 cf. | |||
| CRYX 6227-6276 | 50 | 2020 | ||||||
| CRYX 6400-6422 | 23 | Greenbrier - Gunderson | 2020 | 7567 cubic feet. CRYX 6411 missing; to LINX | ||||
| CRYX 6500-6524 | 25 | Greenbrier | 2018 | R600 | ||||
| CRYX 6525-6574 | 50 | Greenbrier | 2020 | R600 | ||||
| LINX 6685-6708 | 24 | Greenbrier - Gunderson | 2022 | 6779 cubic feet | ||||
| LINX 6725-6749 | 11 | Leased to Greenbrier in 2023 | ||||||
| LINX 6750-6799 | 20 | Leased to Greenbrier in 2023 | ||||||
| CRYX 6800-6819 | 20 | Greenbrier | 2019 | R600 | 7572 cf. | |||
| LINX 6820-6869 | 50 | Greenbrier - Gunderson | 2021 | |||||
| LINX 6900-6949 | 50 | Leased to Greenbrier in 2023 | ||||||
| CRYX 7000-7139 | 140 | Greenbrier | 2017-2018 | R660 | ||||
| CRYX 7000-7049 | 50 | |||||||
| CRYX 7050-7089 | 40 | |||||||
| CRYX 7090-7115 | 26 | 2016 | CRYX 7107 "casualtied" by September 2020 | |||||
| CRYX 7116-7139 | 24 | 2017 | 72-0 | F | ||||
| CRYX 7140-7189 | 50 | Greenbrier | 2019 | R660 | ||||
| LINX 7190-7250 | 61 | Greenbrier - Gunderson | 2022 | A616 | XPI, insulated boxcars. | |||
| LINX 7251-7275 | 25 | Greenbrier - Gunderson | 2022 | A616 | XPI, insulated boxcars. | |||
| LINX 7276-7300 | 25 | Greenbrier - Gunderson | 2022 | R660 | ||||
| LINX 7301-7361 | 61 | Greenbrier - Gunderson | 2023 | R660 | STB 40842. | |||
| CRYX 8000 | 1 | Greenbrier | 2015 | |||||
| CRYX 8001-8100 | 100 | Greenbrier | 2016-2017 | 68-6 | F | Mechanical | 7567 cf. | |
| CRYX 8101-8200 | 100 | 2017 | 7567 cf. | |||||
| LINX 8115-8290 | 176 | Greenbrier - Gunderson | 2021 | A616 | XPI, insulated boxcars. 7572 cf. | |||
| CRYX 8201-8400 | 200 | 2017-2019 | ||||||
| CRYX 8201-8400 | 200 | 2018 | 68-0 | |||||
| LINX 8322-8366 | 45 | Greenbrier - Gunderson | 2021 | A616 | XPI, insulated boxcars. 7572 cf. | |||
| CRYX 8401-8404 | 4 | Greenbrier - Gunderson | 2020 | |||||
| LINX 8405-8499 | 95 | Greenbrier - Gunderson | 2022 | A616 | XPI, insulated boxcars. 7572 cf | |||
| LINX 8500-8609 | 110 | Greenbrier - Gunderson | 2022 | A616 | XPI, insulated boxcars. 7572 cf. | |||
General Notes:
- The 200 cars in the CRYX 1003-1199 and 1201-1203 groups were rebuilt by Coast Engine & Equipment (CEECO) from the 300 cars in the ATSF 620300-620599 group.
- CRYX 1001-1203 were released from their security agreement in July 2005.
- CRYX 5500-series were 72-foot.
- UP's ARMN 5850-5899, 50 cars, are leased since April 2018 from Cryo-Trans (CRYX) cars, with the same CRYX numbers. ARMN 5888 was seen in August 2025 still in full CRYX paint, with ARMN reporting mark. Leased to UP; returned to Lineage later in 2026.
- CRYX 6400-6422 (23 cars) are insulated box cars, without refrigeration; 7567 cubic feet interior (AAR code XPI and A616)
- CRYX 6685-6708 (24 cars) are insulated box cars, without refrigeration; 6779 cubic feet interior (AAR code XPI and A616)
- LINX 6820-6869 (50 cars) are insulated box cars, without refrigeration (AAR code XPI and A616)
- LINX 7300-series being renumbered as LINX 10000-series as of 2025, retaining the car names.
- CRYX 8001-8100 have advanced telematics and GPS-equipped.
- In January 2021, CRYX 5000-5388, 5700-5949, 6000-6226, 6525-6574, 7000-7089, 7108-7139, 7140-7189, 8001-8100, 8201-8400
Notes:
- CRYX 1200 - In 2016, Cryo-Trans CRYX 1200 was fully refurbished by Cryo-Trans in Washington. Upon completion, it was donated to B&O Railroad Museum in May 2017. Retains all cryogenic equipment.
- CRYX 3000-3099 (100 cars) were rebuilt as mechanical refrigeration cars in 2002-2003 from retired CRYX 1000-series and 1100-series CO2 cars. By August 2006, four cars had been retired.
- By June 2008, four cars in the CRYX 4000-4099 group had been retired (numbers not known); by September 2017, CRYX 4003, 4008, 4015, 4050, 4056, 4069, 4072 had been retired.
More Information
CRYX Roster from RRPictureArchives.net -- Compiled listing of Cryo-Trans (CRYX) cars; 2,114 entries. Includes car names.
LINX Roster from RRPictureArchives.net -- Compiled listing of Lineage Logistics (LINX) cars; 364 entries. Includes car names.
Photos
Fallen Flags.com -- Cryo-Trans (CRYX) photos at George Elwood's Fallen Flags website. Includes car names.
RailCarPhotos.com -- Search on CRYX and LINX reporting marks.
RRPictureArchives.net CRYX Photos -- A listing and links to Cryo-Trans (CRYX) car photos. Includes car names. (Possible delayed loading due to security issues.)
RRPictireArchives.com LINX Photos -- A listing and links to Lineage Logistics (LINX) car photos. Includes car names. (Possible delayed loading due to security issues.)
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