UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 21, 2011

FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		000-51237 (Commission File Number)		25-1837219 (IRS Employer Identification Number)

Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 1250 Chicago, Illinois (Address of principal executive offices)		60606 (Zip Code)

(800) 458-2235
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Section 8 — Other Events

Item 8.01		Other Events.

FreightCar America, Inc. (the “Company”) has received orders from Norfolk Southern Railway Company (“Norfolk Southern”) for 1,500 coal cars to be manufactured in 2011 and another 1,500 coal cars to be manufactured in 2012. The Company expects to manufacture these coal cars at its Roanoke, Virginia facility. As previously announced in the Company’s February 17, 2011 earnings press release, since the beginning of 2011 the Company has received orders for more than 3,000 new railcars to be manufactured during 2011 and 2012. The orders from Norfolk Southern are included in the figure mentioned in the press release.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.