Past Additions -- 1999

Covered hopper cars, other freight cars, and MOW cars in the Waukegan UP and EJ&E yards.

Dow Chemical 21903 Four-bay covered hopper car in the Waukegan EJE yard. DOWX 21903, DOWX, Covered hopper cars, Freight cars, photographed on 6 November 1999 at Waukegan EJE yard by Harold A. Driscoll using a Sony Mavica MVC-FD88 digital camera (with tripod) [railfan/1999/11/99b06608.jpg] NEW 12 November 1999 This image size is ( 600 x 300; 38 KB ).

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Equipment characteristics of DOWX 21903: AAR car type C214 (covered hopper car), plate type C, roof type 4 (round roof hatch, center line of car), tare weight 64,200 pounds, total gross weight allowed 263,000 pounds, load limit 198,800 pounds, dry capacity 5,800 cubic feet, external dimensions (length 63' 4", width 10' 3", height 15' 6"). [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, November 1999]

Railcar fleet details for DOWX 21903: Covered Hopper Car, Mechanical Designation: LO; Outside Length: 63 ft 4 in; AAR Car Type Code: C214; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 3 in; Outside Extreme Height: 15 ft 6 in; Height of Extreme Width: 8 ft 10 in; Upper Eaves Height: 13 ft 10 in; Upper Eaves Width: 9 ft 6 in; Plate Clearance: C; Compartments: 4; Outlets: 4; Lining: U; Roof Type: 4; Draft Gear: 88; Tare Weight: 64,200 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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