Date Photographed

An autorack oops on the CSX Altenheim Sub through Oak Park (Illinois).

Sault Sainte Marie Bridge Company 38657 Centerbeam bulkhead flat car on the CSX Altenheim Sub. SSAM 38657, SSAM, Centerbeam flat cars, Freight cars, photographed on 25 October 1999 at CSX Altenheim Sub by Harold A. Driscoll using a Sony Mavica MVC-FD88 digital camera (with tripod) [railfan/1999/10/99a25597.jpg] NEW 26 October 1999 This image size is ( 1200 x 800; 312 KB ). A smaller image ( 600 x 400; 99 KB ) is also available.

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Equipment characteristics of SSAM 38657: AAR car type F483 (flat car), plate type C, tare weight 63,000 pounds, total gross weight allowed 286,000 pounds, load limit 223,000 pounds, external dimensions (length 79' 7", width 9' 8", height 15' 6"), internal dimensions (length 73' 0", width 9' 4", pool number 2,503,010. [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, October 1999]

Railcar fleet details for SSAM 38657: Flat Car, Mechanical Designation: FBC; Outside Length: 79 ft 7 in; AAR Car Type Code: F483; Outside Extreme Width: 9 ft 8 in; Outside Extreme Height: 15 ft 6 in; Height of Extreme Width: 3 ft 9 in; Plate Clearance: C; Star Stencil: M; Trans. Code: P; Draft Gear: 67; Tare Weight: 63,000 lbs. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, November 1999]

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