Minneapolis & St. Louis 1247

Looking southwest into the yard CNW 261476, UP 17-3202, MSTL 1247, CNW, MOW flat cars, Flat cars, MOW cars, Freight cars, CNW CX609, UP, Burro cranes, MSTL, MSTL MX401, photographed on 4 September 1999 at Waukegan UP yard by Harold A. Driscoll using a Sony Mavica MVC-FD88 digital camera [railfan/1999/09/99904394.jpg] NEW 29 September 1999 This image size is ( 1200 x 700; 203 KB ). A smaller image ( 600 x 350; 64 KB ) is also available.

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MSTL 1247, work flat. MSTL 1247 maintenance of way series (C&NW series MX401) (MSTL 858-1258, 24 cars owned in this series in June 1995, 5 cars on heavy bad order). [source: Freight Car Situation Report, June 1995, page 20. Courtesy of Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster, The Chicago & North Western Historical Society, Library of Congress catalog card number 98-073877, 1999, page 234.]

Equipment characteristics of MSTL 1247: AAR car type M150 (M-O-W, Scale, Passenger, Caboose, and End-of-train information systems), plate type B, tare weight 49,500 pounds, total gross weight allowed 177,000 pounds, load limit 127,500 pounds. [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, October 1999]

Railcar fleet details for MSTL 1247: Maintenance of Way, Scale, Passenger, Caboose and End-of-Train, Mechanical Designation: MWF; AAR Car Type Code: M150; Plate Clearance: B; Trans. Code: X; Trans Cond Code: A; Draft Gear: 88; Tare Weight: 49,500 lbs. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, November 1999]

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