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Commonwealth Edison 3029 Open coal gondola car

Commonwealth Edison is the the electric power utility for the Chicagoland area. They own a large fleet of coal cars that can frequently be seen throughout the Chicagoland area, often running as unit trains.

Minneapolis & St. Louis 1224 MOW flat car and Commonwealth Edison 3029 Open coal gondola car [background] in the Waukegan UP yard. (MSTL 1224, CWEX 3029, MSTL, MOW cars, Flat cars, Freight cars, MSTL MX401, CWEX, Coal gondola cars, Open gondola cars, photographed on 6 November 1999 at Waukegan UP yard).     Image sizes ( 600 x 300; 75 KB ) and ( 1200 x 600; 260 KB ) are available.

On 6 November 1999 CWEX 3029 was empty, enroute from the Waukegan (Illinois) UP yard to Blathumin (Wyoming).

Equipment characteristics of CWEX 3029: AAR car type J311 (gondola car), plate type B, tare weight 44,100 pounds, total gross weight allowed 286,000 pounds, load limit 241,900 pounds, dry capacity 4,358 cubic feet, external dimensions (length 53' 1", width 10' 7", height 12' 10"), internal dimensions (length 47' 3", width 9' 3", height 11' 5"). [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, October 1999]

Railcar fleet details for CWEX 3029: Gondola Car - GT, Mechanical Designation: GT; Outside Length: 53 ft 1 in; AAR Car Type Code: J311; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 7 in; Inside Length: 47 ft 3 in; Outside Extreme Height: 12 ft 10 in; Inside Width: 9 ft 3 in; Height of Extreme Width: 12 ft 9 in; Inside Height: 11 ft 5 in; Upper Eaves Height: 12 ft 9 in; Upper Eaves Width: 10 ft 7 in; Plate Clearance: B; Star Stencil: M; Lining: U; Draft Gear: 99; Cubic Ft Capacity: 4,358 cu ft; Tare Weight: 44,100 lbs.; Rate per Mile: 0.015. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, November 1999]

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