SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 3)*

                       American Railcar Industries, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  02916P 10 3
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                               Marc Weitzen, Esq.
                                General Counsel
                             Icahn Associates Corp.
                          767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor
                            New York, New York 10153
                                 (212) 702-4388
                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
               Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                               September 27, 2011
            (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If  the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  that  is  the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule  because  of  Section 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check
the  following  box  /  /.

NOTE:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties
to  whom  copies  are  to  be  sent.

*The  remainder  of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter
disclosures  provided  in  a  prior  cover  page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to  be  "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934  ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall  be  subject  to  all  other  provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).



                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 02916P 10 3

1   NAME  OF  REPORTING  PERSON
      IEH  ARI  Holdings  LLC

2   CHECK  THE  APPROPRIATE  BOX  IF  A  MEMBER  OF  A  GROUP
      (a) / /
      (b) / /

3   SEC  USE  ONLY

4   SOURCE  OF  FUNDS
      Not  applicable.

5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
    2(d)  or  2(e)   /  /

6   CITIZENSHIP  OR  PLACE  OF  ORGANIZATION
      Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7   SOLE  VOTING  POWER
      11,564,145

8   SHARED  VOTING  POWER
      0

9   SOLE  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
      11,564,145

10  SHARED  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
      0

11  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED  BY  EACH  REPORTING  PERSON
      11,564,145

12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    / /

13  PERCENT  OF  CLASS  REPRESENTED  BY  AMOUNT  IN  ROW  (11)
      54.2%

14  TYPE  OF  REPORTING  PERSON
      OO



                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 02916P 10 3

1   NAME  OF  REPORTING  PERSON
      Icahn  Enterprises  Holdings  L.P.

2   CHECK  THE  APPROPRIATE  BOX  IF  A  MEMBER  OF  A  GROUP
      (a) / /
      (b) / /

3   SEC  USE  ONLY

4   SOURCE  OF  FUNDS
      Not  applicable.

5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
    2(d)  or  2(e)     /  /

6   CITIZENSHIP  OR  PLACE  OF  ORGANIZATION
      Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7   SOLE  VOTING  POWER
      238,153

8   SHARED  VOTING  POWER
      11,564,145

9   SOLE  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
      238,153

10  SHARED  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
      11,564,145

11  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED  BY  EACH  REPORTING  PERSON
      11,802,298

12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    / /

13  PERCENT  OF  CLASS  REPRESENTED  BY  AMOUNT  IN  ROW  (11)
      55.3%

14  TYPE  OF  REPORTING  PERSON
      PN



                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 02916P 10 3

1   NAME  OF  REPORTING  PERSON
      Icahn  Enterprises  G.P.  Inc.

2   CHECK  THE  APPROPRIATE  BOX  IF  A  MEMBER  OF  A  GROUP
      (a) / /
      (b) / /

3   SEC  USE  ONLY

4   SOURCE  OF  FUNDS
      Not  applicable.

5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
    2(d)  or  2(e)    /  /

6   CITIZENSHIP  OR  PLACE  OF  ORGANIZATION
      Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7   SOLE  VOTING  POWER
      0

8   SHARED  VOTING  POWER
      11,802,298

9   SOLE  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
      0

10  SHARED  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
      11,802,298

11  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED  BY  EACH  REPORTING  PERSON
      11,802,298

12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    / /

13  PERCENT  OF  CLASS  REPRESENTED  BY  AMOUNT  IN  ROW  (11)
      55.3%

14  TYPE  OF  REPORTING  PERSON
      CO



                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 02916P 10 3

1   NAME  OF  REPORTING  PERSON
      Beckton  Corp.

2   CHECK  THE  APPROPRIATE  BOX  IF  A  MEMBER  OF  A  GROUP
      (a) / /
      (b) / /

3   SEC  USE  ONLY

4   SOURCE  OF  FUNDS
      Not  applicable.

5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
    2(d)  or  2(e)    /  /

6   CITIZENSHIP  OR  PLACE  OF  ORGANIZATION
      Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7   SOLE  VOTING  POWER
      0

8   SHARED  VOTING  POWER
      11,802,298

9   SOLE  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
      0

10  SHARED  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
      11,802,298

11  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED  BY  EACH  REPORTING  PERSON
      11,802,298

12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    / /

13  PERCENT  OF  CLASS  REPRESENTED  BY  AMOUNT  IN  ROW  (11)
      55.3%

14  TYPE  OF  REPORTING  PERSON
      CO



                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 02916P 10 3

1   NAME  OF  REPORTING  PERSON
      Carl  C.  Icahn

2   CHECK  THE  APPROPRIATE  BOX  IF  A  MEMBER  OF  A  GROUP
      (a) / /
      (b) / /

3   SEC  USE  ONLY

4   SOURCE  OF  FUNDS
      Not  applicable

5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
    2(d)  or  2(e)    /  /

6   CITIZENSHIP  OR  PLACE  OF  ORGANIZATION
      United  States  of  America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7   SOLE  VOTING  POWER
      0

8   SHARED  VOTING  POWER
      11,802,298

9   SOLE  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
      0

10  SHARED  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
      11,802,298

11  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED  BY  EACH  REPORTING  PERSON
      11,802,298

12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    / /

13  PERCENT  OF  CLASS  REPRESENTED  BY  AMOUNT  IN  ROW  (11)
      55.3%

14  TYPE  OF  REPORTING  PERSON
      IN



                                  SCHEDULE 13D

Item 1. Security and Issuer

     The  Schedule  13D  filed  with  the  Securities and Exchange Commission on
January  31,  2006 by the Reporting Persons, as previously amended by amendments
Number  One  and  Number  Two (the "Initial 13D"), with respect to the shares of
Common Stock, no par value (the "Shares"), of American Railcar Industries, Inc.,
a  North Dakota corporation (the "Issuer"), is hereby further amended to furnish
the  additional  information  set  forth herein. All capitalized terms contained
herein  but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms
in  the Initial 13D. The address of the principal executive office of the Issuer
is  100  Clark  Street,  St.  Charles,  Missouri  63301.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

     Item  3  of  the  Initial  13D  is  hereby amended by adding the following:

     The  Reporting  Persons,  hold  in  the  aggregate,  11,802,298 Shares. The
aggregate purchase price of the Shares purchased by the Reporting Persons in the
past 60 days was approximately $3,641,509 (including commissions and premiums).

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

     Item 5 of the Initial 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to
read  as  follows:

     (a)  The  Reporting  Persons  may  be  deemed  to  beneficially own, in the
aggregate,  11,802,298  Shares, representing approximately 55.3% of the Issuer's
outstanding Shares (based upon the 21,352,297 Shares stated to be outstanding as
of  April  7,  2011  by  the  Issuer  in  the  Issuer's Form 10-Q filed with the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on  August  2,  2011).

     (b)  ARI  Holdings  has  sole  voting power and sole dispositive power with
regard  to  11,564,145  Shares.  Each  of  Icahn  Enterprises  Holdings,  Icahn
Enterprises  GP,  Beckton  and  Carl C. Icahn has shared voting power and shared
dispositive  power  with  regard  to such Shares. Icahn Enterprises Holdings has
sole  voting  power  and  sole  dispositive power with regard to 238,153 Shares.
Each  of Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Carl C. Icahn has shared voting power
and  shared  dispositive  power  with  regard  to  such  Shares.

     Pursuant to Rule 13d-3(a) under the Exchange Act, each of Icahn Enterprises
Holdings,  Icahn  Enterprises  GP,  Beckton  and  Mr.  Icahn (by virtue of their
relationships  to ARI Holdings) may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the
Shares  which  ARI  Holdings  owns.  Each  of  Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn
Enterprises  GP,  Beckton  and  Mr. Icahn disclaims beneficial ownership of such
Shares  for  all  other  purposes.

Pursuant  to Rule 13d-3(a) under the Exchange Act, each of Icahn Enterprises GP,
Beckton  and  Mr.  Icahn  (by virtue of their relationships to Icahn Enterprises
Holdings)  may  be  deemed to indirectly beneficially own the Shares which Icahn
Enterprises  Holdings  owns. Each of Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn
disclaims  beneficial  ownership  of  such  Shares  for  all  other  purposes.

     (c)  The following table sets forth all transactions with respect to Shares
effected  in  the past 60 days,  inclusive of any transactions effected  through
5:00  p.m.,  New  York  City time, on  September 28, 2011.  Except as  otherwise
noted  below,  all  such  transactions  were  purchases  of  Shares effected  in
the  open  market,  and  the  table  includes  commissions  paid  in  per  share
prices.

Name of                       Date                   Amount            Price
Reporting                     of                     of                Per
Person                        Transaction            Securities        Share
----------                    -----------            ----------        -----
Icahn Enterprises Holdings     08/09/2011              6,387           15.59
Icahn Enterprises Holdings     08/18/2011             23,216           15.72
Icahn Enterprises Holdings     08/19/2011             31,360           14.96
Icahn Enterprises Holdings     08/23/2011             18,274           14.97
Icahn Enterprises Holdings     08/26/2011              1,774           15.71
Icahn Enterprises Holdings     09/06/2011             27,466           15.54
Icahn Enterprises Holdings     09/09/2011              5,500           15.70
Icahn Enterprises Holdings     09/12/2011             11,676           15.70
Icahn Enterprises Holdings     09/21/2011             19,000           15.69
Icahn Enterprises Holdings     09/22/2011             19,000           14.60
Icahn Enterprises Holdings     09/23/2011             19,000           15.11
Icahn Enterprises Holdings     09/26/2011             18,500           15.10
Icahn Enterprises Holdings     09/27/2011             18,500           15.41
Icahn Enterprises Holdings     09/28/2011             18,500           15.19



                                   SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry  and  to  the  best  of  each of the undersigned
knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set
forth  in  this  statement  is  true,  complete  and  correct.

Dated:  September  28,  2011

IEH  ARI  HOLDINGS,  LLC
     By:  Icahn  Enterprises  Holdings  L.P.,  its  sole  member
     By:  Icahn  Enterprises  G.P.  Inc.,  its  general  partner

     By:  /s/ Dominick  Ragone
          --------------------
          Name:  Dominick  Ragone
          Title:  Chief  Financial  Officer

ICAHN  ENTERPRISES  HOLDINGS  L.P.
     By:  Icahn  Enterprises  G.P.  Inc.,  its  general  partner

     By:  /s/ Dominick  Ragone
          --------------------
          Name:  Dominick  Ragone
          Title:  Chief  Financial  Officer

ICAHN  ENTERPRISES  G.P.  INC.

By:  /s/ Dominick  Ragone
     --------------------
     Name:  Dominick  Ragone
     Title:  Chief  Financial  Officer

BECKTON  CORP.

By:  /s/  Edward  E.  Mattner
     ------------------------
     Name:  Edward  E.  Mattner
     Title:  Authorized  Signatory




/s/  Carl  C.  Icahn
--------------------
CARL  C.  ICAHN