This batch of 101 cars was delivered to New York Central in 1965. Initially at least, they were assigned to carry Chrysler parts. At this point in the Central’s history, they had 9,700 route miles in 10 states and 2 Canadian provinces. The freight car fleet was a whopping 78,000+ cars. New York Central blanketed southern Michigan as well as auto manufacturing centers in Indiana, Ohio, western New York and others, making this line vital to the industry.