Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Riordan Michael Anthony	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FreightCar America, Inc. [ RAIL ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) VP Finance, CFO and Treasurer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 125 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1500	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/6/2023
(Street) CHICAGO, IL 60606 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	1/6/2023		A(1)		34938	A	$0.00 (2)	105745	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option	$3.22	1/6/2023		A (3)		50067		(4)	1/6/2033	Common Stock	50067	$0.00 (5)	50067	D
Employee Stock Option	$4.30							(6)	3/21/2032	Common Stock	100000		100000	D
Employee Stock Option	$3.82							(7)	1/17/2032	Common Stock	8799		8799	D
Employee Stock Option	$3.81							(8)	1/28/2031	Common Stock	10467		10467	D
Employee Stock Option	$2.38							(9)	1/5/2031	Common Stock	50000		50000	D
Employee Stock Option	$2.58							(10)	11/30/2030	Common Stock	25000		25000	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Exempt issuance of restricted shares under Rule 16 b-3 pursuant to the Issuer's 2022 Long Term Incentive Plan. These shares were granted on January 6, 2023 and will vest on January 6, 2026. The restricted shares are subject to certain restrictions (including possible forfeiture).
(2)	The restricted shares were granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2022 Long Term Incentive Plan and no consideration was paid by the recipient for the restricted shares.
(3)	Exempt issuance of options under Rule 16(b)-3 pursuant to the Issuer's 2022 Long Term Incentive Plan.
(4)	The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 6, 2024.
(5)	The options were granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2022 Long Term Incentive Plan, for which no consideration was paid by the recipient.
(6)	On March 21, 2022, the recipient was granted 100,000 options which will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on March 21, 2023.
(7)	On January 17, 2022, the recipient was granted 8,799 options which will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 17, 2023.
(8)	On January 28, 2021, the recipient was granted 10,467 options. 3,558 options are fully vested and currently exercisable, 3,454 options will vest on January 28, 2023 and 3,455 options will vest on January 28, 2024.
(9)	On January 5, 2021 the recipient was granted 50,000 cash-settled stock options. 33,500 cash-settled stock options are fully vested and currently exercisable and 16,500 cash-settled stock options will vest on January 5, 2024.
(10)	On November 30, 2020 the recipient was granted 25,000 cash-settled stock appreciation rights. 16,750 cash-settled stock appreciation rights are fully vested and currently exercisable and 8,250 cash-settled stock appreciation rights will vest on November 30, 2023.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Riordan Michael Anthony 125 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE SUITE 1500 CHICAGO, IL 60606			VP Finance, CFO and Treasurer

Signatures
/s/ Celia Perez, as attorney in fact		1/10/2023
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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