Autoracks are a special kind of railroad car designed for the transport of cars and small trucks. The tri-level auto rack was introduced in the 1960s, and in subsequent years, the auto racks were eventually converted into closed cars with panel sides and a corrugated roof. Nearly all of these cars are owned by Trailer Train (TTX), though many railroads with long-term leases on these cars have their logos applied on the panel sides. This model is a Union Pacific auto rack with three decks for containing automobiles. On many class I railroads, these cars are usually pulled in unit trains, a kind of train which only pulls one commodity, in this case, automobiles.
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