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American Car Foundry 72697 Clay slurry tank car

	Clay slurry tank cars American Car Foundry 75928 Clay slurry tank car, Union Tank Car Company (UTLX) 301262 Clay slurry tank car, American Car Foundry 75897 Clay slurry tank car, American Car Foundry 72697 Clay slurry tank car, and American Car Foundry 78920 Clay slurry tank car in the Galewood yard before a row of industrial silos. (ACFX 75928, UTLX 301262, ACFX 75897, ACFX 72697, ACFX 78920, Industrial silos, ACFX, Tank cars, Freight cars, Built by ACF, UTLX, other, photographed on 20 November 1999 at Galewood yard).     Image size is available.
	American Car Foundry 72697 Clay slurry tank car in the Galewood yard. (ACFX 72697, ACFX, Tank cars, Freight cars, Built by ACF, photographed on 20 November 1999 at Galewood yard).     Image size is available.
	American Car Foundry 72697 Clay slurry tank car in the Galewood yard. (ACFX 72697, ACFX, Tank cars, Freight cars, Built by ACF, photographed on 20 November 1999 at Galewood yard).     Image size is available.
	Consolidated stencil panel on American Car Foundry 72697 Clay slurry tank car. (ACFX 72697, Panels, ACFX, Tank cars, Freight cars, Built by ACF, other, photographed on 20 November 1999 at Galewood yard).     Image size is available.
	American Car Foundry 72697 Clay slurry tank car in the Galewood yard. (ACFX 72697, ACFX, Tank cars, Freight cars, Built by ACF, photographed on 20 November 1999 at Galewood yard).     Image size is available.
	"ECC International" logo on American Car Foundry 72697 Clay slurry tank car. (ACFX 72697, ACFX, Tank cars, Freight cars, Built by ACF, photographed on 20 November 1999 at Galewood yard).     Image size is available.
	American Car Foundry 72697 Clay slurry tank car in the Galewood yard. (ACFX 72697, ACFX, Tank cars, Freight cars, Built by ACF, photographed on 20 November 1999 at Galewood yard).     Image size is available.

Car markings on ACFX 72697: LD LMT 203000 LBS 92100 KG, LT WT 60000 LBS 27200 KG, BUN 9-97, BLT 6-88, 2 INCH HF COMP SHOES. Rule 88B.2 8-97 SCL. Caution: do not use steam or boiling water to clean. Workmen must wear rubber soled shoes only. Calcium carbonate or clay slurry only, AAR 211A 100 W-1, no pressure relief device, tank 100 PSI, tested 1998 due 2008, ACF Milton, BLT 6-88. Sigma 7476 lined 9-97 BUN LYN. [20 November 1999]

Equipment characteristics of ACFX 72697: AAR car type T104 (tank car), plate type B, tare weight 60,000 pounds, total gross weight allowed 263,000 pounds, load limit 203,000 pounds, wet capacity 13,824, external dimensions (length 44' 0", width 10' 7", height 13' 10"). [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, November 1999]

Railcar fleet details for ACFX 72697: Tank Car, Mechanical Designation: T; Outside Length: 44 ft 0 in; AAR Car Type Code: T104; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 7 in; Outside Extreme Height: 13 ft 10 in; Height of Extreme Width: 3 ft 2 in; Plate Clearance: B; Compartments: 1; Draft Gear: 77; Rate per Mile: 0.691. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, November 1999]

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