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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001246360-08-002929.txt : 20081105
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081105131835
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001246360-08-002929
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GATX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000040211
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TRANSPORTATION SERVICES [4700]
		IRS NUMBER:				361124040
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 WEST ADAMS STREET
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			X1
		ZIP:			60606-5314
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126216200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 WEST ADAMS STREET
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			X1
		ZIP:			60606-5314

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GENERAL AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19750722

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FAIRBANKS RICHARD M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001020070

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02328
		FILM NUMBER:		081163111

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126216603

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GATX CORP
		STREET 2:		500 WEST MONROE STREET
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60661
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-11-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>false</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000040211</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GATX CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GMT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001020070</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FAIRBANKS RICHARD M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1250 24TH ST NW, STE 300</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20037</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-11-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1565.8986</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.68</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>45389.5232</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 134.7713 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the GATX Directors' Phantom Stock Plan (&quot;Phantom Stock Plan&quot;) and 94.4221 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Directors Deferred Fee Plan (&quot;Deferred Fee Plan&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes that portion of (a) the quarterly payment of the annual directors' fee (677.3844 shares) credited to an account established for each director under the GATX Directors' Phantom Stock Plan (&quot;Phantom Stock Plan&quot;) and (b) the annual retainer and meeting fee (659.3208 shares) which the reporting person elected to invest in units of phantom stock under the Directors' Deferred Fee Plan (&quot;Deferred Fee Plan&quot;) which in each case will be settled in common stock upon the expiration of the directors' service on the Board.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lisa M. Ibarra, by Power of Attorney on behalf of Richard Fairbanks</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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