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The autorack cars of this train would seem to be taller than a bridge they attempted to pass under. The results (discussed below) are certainly dramatic, but they are hardly pretty.

The autorack cars are 19' tall (excess height cars), however the Belt Railway of Chicago overhead bridge (46th Avenue) just east of Cicero Avenue has a clearance of 17' 3".

General American Marks (GATX) 13289 Tank car after being damaged, apparently by a brand new Ford F-250 pickup truck from the preceeding autorack car. Notice the tire tracks along the top of the car, and the HAZMAT placard on the car (1760, UN 8).What is left of a brand new Ford F-250 pickup truck has pushed through the rear of the autorack car, onto the following tank car. GATX 13289, Autorack oops, GATX, Tank cars, Freight 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/1999/10/99a25729.jpg] NEW 25 October 1999 This image size is ( 600 x 450; 78 KB ).

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Equipment characteristics of GATX 13289: AAR car type T105 (tank car), plate type B, tare weight 59,300 pounds, total gross weight allowed 263,000 pounds, load limit 203,700 pounds, wet capacity 20,842, external dimensions (length 56' 3", width 10' 7", height 14' 8"). [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, October 1999]

Railcar fleet details for GATX 13289: Tank Car, Mechanical Designation: T; Outside Length: 56 ft 3 in; AAR Car Type Code: T105; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 7 in; Outside Extreme Height: 14 ft 8 in; Height of Extreme Width: 3 ft 6 in; Plate Clearance: B; Compartments: 1; Draft Gear: 77; Tare Weight: 59,300 lbs.; Rate per Mile: 0.326. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, November 1999]

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