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49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Chapter I
Part 179, Specifications for Tank Cars
Subpart B-General Design Requirements §179.13 Tank car capacity and gross weight limitation
Tank cars built after November 30, 1970, must not exceed 34,500 gallons capacity or 263,000 pounds gross weight on rail. Existing tank cars may not be converted to exceed 34,500 gallons capacity or 263,000 pounds gross weight on rail.
[Amdt. 179-4, 35 FR 14217, Sept. 9, 1970]
They go as small as 4,000 gallons, but the ones you typically see (fuel and organics) are around 10,000 to 30,000 gallons. Compressed gasses are much larger since they need a lot of headspace (empty volume) for the same capacity.
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