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In the third quarter, rail-car orders fell to 15,151 units compared with 16,434 units in the second quarter and 12,473 units in the first quarter, according to the American Railway Car Institute Committee (ARCI) of the Railway Supply Institute Inc. Orders previously totaled 16,434 in fourth-quarter 2011 and 20,165 in third-quarter 2011.

Third-quarter car deliveries totaled 12,346 units, down from 17,927 units in the second quarter and 16,816 units in the first quarter. Deliveries previously totaled 16,693 units and 12,519 units in fourth- and third-quarter 2011, respectively.

ARCI also reports that the rail-car backlog stood at 61,400 units on Oct. 1 versus 58,674 units on July 1, 60,191 units on April 1 and 64,575 units on Dec. 31, 2011.