Wagon Numbering System
Determining the type of rolling stock is carried out in accordance with the Directory 8-digit numbering system for freight wagons of gauge 1520 mm, approved by the Committee of Specialists on Informatization of Railway Transport (Minutes № 32 of April 29, 2005), as amended.
in Russian
The current system provides for the 8-digit numbering of wagons, in which:
the first digit – type of rolling stock;
second – number of axles and basic characteristics;
third – additional technical specifications;
fourth, fifth and sixth – serial number of the wagon;
seventh – information about the emergency contracting brake and vestibule platform;
eighth – check digit.
0... Passenger wagons
043.. the first digit 0 signifies a passenger wagon, the second and third digits – the code of the railroad of registration
0430... first-class carriage (sleeping wagon, RIC wagon)
0431... compartment second-class carriage
0432... non-compartment second-class carriage (open-plan carriage)
0433... interregional
0434... postal
0435... luggage wagon
0436... restaurant
0437... service and technical
0438... special wagons of other agencies or companies
0439... reserve
1... Locomotives, electric trains, roadway machines
10... steam locomotive
11...,12... electric locomotive
13...,14... wagons of electric trains
15...,16... gasoline locomotive
17... diesel train
19... roadway machines and mechanisms
2... Covered wagons
3... Specialized wagons
30...,31... hopper
320...,33...-35... dump car
39... transporter
4... Flat wagons
5... Private wagons
50...,511...-519... tank wagon
52... covered wagon
530...-533... hopper
54... flat wagon
55... dump car
56... open wagon
57... tank wagon
5870...-5873... reefer
6... Open wagons
7... Tank wagons
71...-75... for oil products
76... for acid and other chemical cargoes
770... for alcohol
771... for milk
772... for vegetable oil
773...,774... for wine materials
778... for other food products
79... 8-axle tank wagons
8... Reefers
80...,81... ice reefer
83... autonomous reefer
84...-87... wagon in reefer train (section)
89... 8-axle reefers
9... Specialized wagons
901...-906... for mineral fertilizers
920...-924... for intermediate bulk containers on the basis of covered and open wagons
925... covered wagon for lightweight cargoes
927... covered wagon for cars
928... double deck flat wagon for cars
93... for cement
94... flat wagon for intermodal containers
95... hopper for grain
960...,961... for live fish
965... for livestock
971...-979... for cement
