TTX (TTGX) 990770 Fully-enclosed 89' 4" bi-level autorack car

This is one of about forty autorack cars that were damaged when a CSXT crew took an excess-height train under a normal-height bridge. The Autorack oops article discusses the incident.

Excess height autorack car TTGX 990770 shows damage. CSXT 485725 [left] appears unharmed by the oops that damaged the roof of preceeding cars. It has, however, acquired additional scrap metal, previously engaged as the roof of an autorack. TTGX 990770, CSXT 485725, Autorack oops, TTGX, Autorack cars, Freight cars, CSXT, Open gondola cars, index, photographed on 25 October 1999 at CSX Altenheim Sub by Harold A. Driscoll using a Sony Mavica MVC-FD88 digital camera (with tripod) [railfan/1999/10/99a25574.jpg] NEW 26 October 1999 This image size is ( 1200 x 900; 331 KB ). A smaller image ( 600 x 450; 98 KB ) is also available.

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Equipment characteristics of TTGX 990770: AAR car type V971 (vehicular flat car), plate type G, tare weight 109,000 pounds, total gross weight allowed 179,000 pounds, load limit 70,200 pounds, external dimensions (length 93' 10", width 10' 8", height 19' 0"), internal dimensions (length 89' 4", width 9' 0", pool number 9,990,027. [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, October 1999]

Railcar fleet details for TTXX 990770: Vehicular Flat Car, Mechanical Designation: FA; Outside Length: 93 ft 10 in; AAR Car Type Code: V971; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 8 in; Outside Extreme Height: 19 ft 0 in; Height of Extreme Width: 5 ft 8 in; Plate Clearance: G; Star Stencil: S; Trans. Code: N; Draft Gear: 10; Tare Weight: 109,000 lbs.; Rate per Hour: 0.74. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, November 1999]

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