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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100803130413
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001246360-10-002862
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100802
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100803

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:		10986754

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GATX CORP
		STREET 2:		500 WEST MONROE STREET
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60661

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
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    <periodOfReport>2010-08-02</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>GATX CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GMT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <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>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>1122.4877</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>28.24</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 268.7966 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the GATX Directors' Phantom Stock Plan (&quot;Phantom Stock Plan&quot;) and 189.7393 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 the quarterly payment of the annual directors' fee (663.9518 shares) credited to an account established for each director under the GATX Directors' Phantom Stock Plan (&quot;Phantom Stock Plan&quot;) which in each case will be settled in common stock upon the expiration of the director's service on the Board.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lisa M. Ibarra, by Power of Attorney on behalf of Richard Fairbanks</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-02</signatureDate>
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