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Chicago & North Western 470995
Rib-sided three-bay covered hopper car
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 | Chicago & North Western 470995 Rib-sided three-bay covered hopper car in the UP (former C&NW) Proviso yard (Melrose Park, Illinois). (CNW 470995, CNW, Covered hopper cars, Freight cars, CNW CL851, photographed on 19 December 1998 at Proviso Yard). Image size is available. |
CNW 470995 was built in 1980, capacity 200, length 55' 4", width 10' 0", capacity 4750 cubic inches, NAHX. CNW 470995 covered hopper series (C&NW series CL851) (CNW 470200-471106, 845 cars owned in this series in June 1995, 6 cars on heavy bad order). [source: Freight Car Situation Report, June 1995, page 7. 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 228.]
Equipment characteristics of CNW 470995: AAR car type C113 (covered hopper car), plate type B, roof type 1 (trough or continuous hatch in roof), tare weight 60,500 pounds, total gross weight allowed 263,000 pounds, load limit 202,500 pounds, dry capacity 4,750 cubic feet, external dimensions (length 60' 0", width 10' 8", height 14' 11"), pool number 8,020,070. [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, October 1999]
Railcar fleet details for CNW 470995: Covered Hopper Car, Mechanical Designation: LO; Outside Length: 60 ft 0 in; AAR Car Type Code: C113; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 8 in; Outside Extreme Height: 14 ft 11 in; Height of Extreme Width: 3 ft 7 in; Upper Eaves Height: 14 ft 6 in; Upper Eaves Width: 9 ft 2 in; Plate Clearance: B; Compartments: 3; Trans. Code: R; Outlets: 3; Lining: U; Roof Type: 1; Draft Gear: 88; Tare Weight: 60,500 lbs.; Rate per Hour: 0.74; Rate per Mile: 0.079. Special Characteristics; Roof Configuration: Trough or continuous hatch in roof. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, November 1999]
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