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General Electric Railcar Services (PLCX) 43557

Rib-sided covered hopper car

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General Electric Railcar Services (PLCX) 43557 Rib-sided covered hopper car in the Elk Grove Village yard.

(PLCX 43557, PLCX, Covered hopper cars, Freight cars, photographed on 5 December 1998 at Elk Grove Village yard NEW! 7 April 2000).     Image size is available.

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Detail of a hopper gate on General Electric Railcar Services (PLCX) 43557 Rib-sided covered hopper car.

(PLCX 43557, PLCX, Covered hopper cars, Freight cars, photographed on 5 December 1998 at Elk Grove Village yard NEW! 7 April 2000).     Image size is available.

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Detail of a hopper gate on General Electric Railcar Services (PLCX) 43557 Rib-sided covered hopper car.

(PLCX 43557, PLCX, Covered hopper cars, Freight cars, photographed on 5 December 1998 at Elk Grove Village yard NEW! 7 April 2000).     Image size is available.

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Detail of a hopper gate on General Electric Railcar Services (PLCX) 43557 Rib-sided covered hopper car.

(PLCX 43557, PLCX, Covered hopper cars, Freight cars, photographed on 5 December 1998 at Elk Grove Village yard NEW! 7 April 2000).     Image size is available.

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Detail of a hopper gate on General Electric Railcar Services (PLCX) 43557 Rib-sided covered hopper car.

(PLCX 43557, PLCX, Covered hopper cars, Freight cars, photographed on 5 December 1998 at Elk Grove Village yard NEW! 7 April 2000).     Image size is available.

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Detail of a hopper gate on General Electric Railcar Services (PLCX) 43557 Rib-sided covered hopper car.

(PLCX 43557, PLCX, Covered hopper cars, Freight cars, photographed on 5 December 1998 at Elk Grove Village yard NEW! 7 April 2000).     Image size is available.

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Detail of a hopper gate on General Electric Railcar Services (PLCX) 43557 Rib-sided covered hopper car.

(PLCX 43557, PLCX, Covered hopper cars, Freight cars, photographed on 5 December 1998 at Elk Grove Village yard NEW! 7 April 2000).     Image size is available.

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Builders decal on General Electric Railcar Services (PLCX) 43557 Rib-sided covered hopper car.

(PLCX 43557, PLCX, Covered hopper cars, Freight cars, photographed on 5 December 1998 at Elk Grove Village yard NEW! 7 April 2000).     Image size is available.

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Consolidated stencil panel on General Electric Railcar Services (PLCX) 43557 Rib-sided covered hopper car.

(PLCX 43557, Panels, PLCX, Covered hopper cars, Freight cars, other, photographed on 5 December 1998 at Elk Grove Village yard NEW! 7 April 2000).     Image size is available.

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Warning sticker on General Electric Railcar Services (PLCX) 43557 Rib-sided covered hopper car.

(PLCX 43557, Warning, PLCX, Covered hopper cars, Freight cars, Building signs, photographed on 5 December 1998 at Elk Grove Village yard NEW! 7 April 2000).     Image size is available.

Equipment characteristics of PLCX 43557: AAR car type C214 (covered hopper car), plate type C, roof type 4 (round roof hatch, center line of car), tare weight 69,800 pounds, total gross weight allowed 263,000 pounds, load limit 193,200 pounds, dry capacity 5,820 cubic feet, external dimensions (length 68' 3", width 10' 3", height 15' 6"). [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, April 2000]

Railcar fleet details for PLCX 43557: Covered Hopper Car, Mechanical Designation: LO; Outside Length: 68 ft 3 in; AAR Car Type Code: C214; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 3 in; Outside Extreme Height: 15 ft 6 in; Height of Extreme Width: 4 ft 5 in; Upper Eaves Height: 14 ft 11 in; Upper Eaves Width: 9 ft 0 in; Plate Clearance: C; Compartments: 4; Outlets: 4; Lining: S; Roof Type: 4; Draft Gear: 88; Max Weight on Rail: 263,000 lbs.; Nominal Capacity: 193,000 lbs.; Tare Weight: 69,800 lbs.; Rate per Mile: 0.520. Special Characteristics; Roof Configuration: Round roof hatch center line of car. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, April 2000]

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