Past Additions -- 1999

Photos of freight cars in the Schiller Park yard, taken this week on 4 October.

Soo Line 138 Caboose passes Wisconsin Central 4501 GM EMD GP9 diesel-electric locomotive on the north leads into the Schiller Park yard. SOO 138, WC 4501, SOO, Caboose, Freight cars, WC, GM EMD GP9, WC locomotives, Locomotives, Ex CNW, photographed on 4 October 1999 at Schiller Park north yard leads by Harold A. Driscoll using a Sony Mavica MVC-FD88 digital camera [railfan/1999/10/99a04062.jpg] NEW 12 October 1999 This image size is ( 1200 x 600; 166 KB ). A smaller image ( 600 x 300; 53 KB ) is also available.

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Equipment characteristics of SOO 138: AAR car type M930 (M-O-W, Scale, Passenger, Caboose, and End-of-train information systems), plate type B, tare weight 53,500 pounds, total gross weight allowed 142,000 pounds, external dimensions (length 41' 8", width 10' 8", height 15' 4"). [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, October 1999]

Railcar fleet details for SOO 138: Maintenance of Way, Scale, Passenger, Caboose and End-of-Train, Mechanical Designation: NE; Outside Length: 41 ft 8 in; AAR Car Type Code: M930; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 8 in; Outside Extreme Height: 15 ft 4 in; Height of Extreme Width: 14 ft 0 in; Plate Clearance: B; Tare Weight: 53,500 lbs. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, November 1999]

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