Date Photographed

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

General Electric Railcar Services Corporation (NAHX) 320273 Three-bay covered hopper cars on the CSX Altenheim Sub. NAHX 320273, NAHX, Covered hopper 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/1999/10/99a25652.jpg] NEW 29 October 1999 This image size is ( 600 x 400; 74 KB ).

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Equipment characteristics of NAHX 320273: AAR car type C612 (covered hopper car), plate type C, roof type 4 (round roof hatch, center line of car), tare weight 55,800 pounds, total gross weight allowed 286,000 pounds, load limit 230,200 pounds, dry capacity 3,230 cubic feet, external dimensions (length 45' 9", width 10' 4", height 15' 6"). [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, October 1999]

Railcar fleet details for NAHX 320273: Covered Hopper Car, Mechanical Designation: LO; Outside Length: 45 ft 9 in; AAR Car Type Code: C612; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 4 in; Outside Extreme Height: 15 ft 6 in; Height of Extreme Width: 8 ft 3 in; Upper Eaves Height: 13 ft 10 in; Upper Eaves Width: 7 ft 9 in; Plate Clearance: C; Star Stencil: M; Compartments: 1; Outlets: 1; Lining: U; Roof Type: 4; Draft Gear: 66; Tare Weight: 55,800 lbs.; Rate per Mile: 0.546. Special Characteristics; Roof Configuration: Round roof hatch center line of car. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, November 1999]

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