Metals: Equipment
CSX offers an extensive selection of rail cars for shipping a wide array of metals products. For more information about rail car equipment, click on the car type. Here's just a sample of the resources available to you:
Review metals products and the equipment generally used to transport them.
Pipe
CSX has the equipment and expertise to move large and small diameter pipe as well as oil country tubular goods.
Steel Coil and Sheet Metal
CSX has the best coil rail car fleet in the industry.
Canstock
CSX has an ample fleet of heavy-duty bulkheads and cushion under-framed cars to provide damage-free transportation of canstock.
Aluminum and Non-Ferrous Products
CSX has more specially designed flat cars to handle ingots than any other rail carrier in the eastern U.S. Our fleet of modified flat cars can handle the industry's largest aluminum slabs.
Semi-Finished Steel
CSX has one of the largest fleets of 100-ton gondolas in the U.S. Innovative coil/slab gondolas permit the movement of slabs or ingots and "hot bands," improving your equipment utilization and reducing congestion at your plant.
High- and Low-Density Products
CSX moves hundreds of thousands of tons a year of alumina, ferro-alloy and other raw materials to aluminum and steel producers. Our fleet of large-cube covered hoppers for low-density products and ferro-alloy covered hoppers for high-density products feature weather protection, easy top loading and controlled flow bottom discharge.
Steel Plate
CSX has equipment to handle virtually any steel plate product for a spectrum of uses, including ship-building, heavy construction, and production of large machinery. Our cars are designed for tremendous capacity and adherence to clearance requirements.
Iron and Steel Scrap/Ferrous Melting Materials
CSX moves more iron and steel scrap and direct reduced iron products than any other transportation provider. Extensive scrap sources and a multitude of consuming mills are located on CSX's expansive network.
Bar, Coiled Rod and Structural Steel
CSX moves millions of tons of bar, coiled rod, and structural steel each year to support the construction industry. We have the largest and best conditioned fleet of 100-ton plain gondolas in the industry and as well as quality refurbished 65-ft. structural steel gondolas.
Pipe
CSX has the equipment and expertise to move large and small diameter pipe as well as oil country tubular goods.
Steel Coil and Sheet Metal
CSX has the best coil rail car fleet in the industry.
Canstock
CSX has an ample fleet of heavy-duty bulkheads and cushion under-framed cars to provide damage-free transportation of canstock.
Aluminum and Non-Ferrous Products
CSX has more specially designed flat cars to handle ingots than any other rail carrier in the eastern U.S. Our fleet of modified flat cars can handle the industry's largest aluminum slabs.
Semi-Finished Steel
CSX has one of the largest fleets of 100-ton gondolas in the U.S. Innovative coil/slab gondolas permit the movement of slabs or ingots and "hot bands," improving your equipment utilization and reducing congestion at your plant.
High- and Low-Density Products
CSX moves hundreds of thousands of tons a year of alumina, ferro-alloy and other raw materials to aluminum and steel producers. Our fleet of large-cube covered hoppers for low-density products and ferro-alloy covered hoppers for high-density products feature weather protection, easy top loading and controlled flow bottom discharge.
Steel Plate
CSX has equipment to handle virtually any steel plate product for a spectrum of uses, including ship-building, heavy construction, and production of large machinery. Our cars are designed for tremendous capacity and adherence to clearance requirements.
Iron and Steel Scrap/Ferrous Melting Materials
CSX moves more iron and steel scrap and direct reduced iron products than any other transportation provider. Extensive scrap sources and a multitude of consuming mills are located on CSX's expansive network.
Bar, Coiled Rod and Structural Steel
CSX moves millions of tons of bar, coiled rod, and structural steel each year to support the construction industry. We have the largest and best conditioned fleet of 100-ton plain gondolas in the industry and as well as quality refurbished 65-ft. structural steel gondolas.