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Chicago & North Western 201557 Four-outlet open ballast hopper car

	CNW 201557 and CNW 201566 in Norma yard. (CNW 201557, CNW 201566, CNW, Ballast hopper cars, Open hopper cars, MOW cars, Freight cars, CNW CX102, photographed on 13 September 1999 at Norma yard).     Image size is available.
	CNW 201557 in Norma yard. (CNW 201557, CNW, Ballast hopper cars, Open hopper cars, MOW cars, Freight cars, CNW CX102, photographed on 13 September 1999 at Norma yard).     Image size is available.

CNW 201557 MK ballast car, maintenance of way series (C&NW series CX102) (CNW 201527-201626, 76 cars owned in this series in June 1995, 3 cars on heavy bad order). [source: Freight Car Situation Report, June 1995, page 16. Courtesy of Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster, The Chicago & North Western Historical Society, Library of Congress catalog card number 98-073877, 1999, page 232.]

Equipment characteristics of CNW 201557: AAR car type M110 (M-O-W, Scale, Passenger, Caboose, and End-of-train information systems), plate type B, tare weight 50,500 pounds, total gross weight allowed 220,000 pounds, load limit 169,500 pounds, external dimensions (length 37' 9", width 10' 7", height 7' 7"), internal dimensions (length 35' 0", width 10' 0", height 3' 4"). [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, October 1999]

Railcar fleet details for CNW 201557: Maintenance of Way, Scale, Passenger, Caboose and End-of-Train, Mechanical Designation: MWB; Outside Length: 37 ft 9 in; AAR Car Type Code: M110; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 7 in; Inside Length: 35 ft 0 in; Outside Extreme Height: 7 ft 7 in; Inside Width: 10 ft 0 in; Height of Extreme Width: 7 ft 7 in; Inside Height: 3 ft 4 in; Plate Clearance: B; Trans. Code: X; Trans Cond Code: A; Draft Gear: 88; Tare Weight: 50,500 lbs. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, November 1999]

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