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Chicago & North Western 880117 Open coal hopper car

	Chicago & North Western 880117 Open coal hopper car in the Waukegan UP yard. (CNW 880117, CNW, Coal hopper cars, Open hopper cars, Freight cars, CNW CH329, photographed on 1 January 2000 at Waukegan UP yard).     Image size is available.
	Chicago & North Western 880117 Open coal hopper car in the Waukegan UP yard. (CNW 880117, CNW, Coal hopper cars, Open hopper cars, Freight cars, CNW CH329, photographed on 1 January 2000 at Waukegan UP yard).     Image size is available.
	C&NW herald on Chicago & North Western 880117 Open coal hopper car. (CNW 880117, Heralds, CNW, Coal hopper cars, Open hopper cars, Freight cars, CNW CH329, other, photographed on 1 January 2000 at Waukegan UP yard).     Image size is available.
	C&NW herald on Chicago & North Western 880117 Open coal hopper car. (CNW 880117, Heralds, CNW, Coal hopper cars, Open hopper cars, Freight cars, CNW CH329, other, photographed on 1 January 2000 at Waukegan UP yard).     Image size is available.
	Builder's decal on Chicago & North Western 880117 Open coal hopper car. (CNW 880117, CNW, Coal hopper cars, Open hopper cars, Freight cars, CNW CH329, photographed on 1 January 2000 at Waukegan UP yard).     Image size is available.
	Consolidated stencil panel on Chicago & North Western 880117 Open coal hopper car. (CNW 880117, Panels, CNW, Coal hopper cars, Open hopper cars, Freight cars, CNW CH329, other, photographed on 1 January 2000 at Waukegan UP yard).     Image size is available.

CNW 880117 open top hopper series (C&NW series CH329) (CNW 880000-880249, 250 cars owned in this series in June 1995). [source: Freight Car Situation Report, June 1995, page 5. 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 227.]

Car markings on CNW 880117: LD LMT 210500, LT WT 52500, Exceeds Plate F, Blt 5-94, EXW 11-0, EW 10-8, CU FT 4170, 2 inch HF comp shoes. Built by Trinity Industries Inc. Mount Orab, Ohio. [1 January 2000]

Equipment characteristics of CNW 880117: AAR car type K341 (equipped hopper car), plate type B, tare weight 52,500 pounds, total gross weight allowed 286,000 pounds, load limit 233,500 pounds, dry capacity 4,170 cubic feet, external dimensions (length 53' 1", width 10' 8", height 13' 6"), pool number 9,991,145. [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, January 2000]

Railcar fleet details for CNW 880117: Equipped Hopper Car, Mechanical Designation: HTS; Outside Length: 53 ft 1 in; AAR Car Type Code: K341; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 8 in; Outside Extreme Height: 13 ft 6 in; Height of Extreme Width: 13 ft 5 in; Upper Eaves Height: 13 ft 5 in; Upper Eaves Width: 9 ft 11 in; Plate Clearance: B; Star Stencil: M; Compartments: 1; Trans. Code: M; Outlets: 9; Trans Cond Code: C; Lining: U; Draft Gear: 99; Max Weight on Rail: 286,000 lbs.; Nominal Capacity: 233,000 lbs.; Tare Weight: 52,500 lbs. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, January 2000]

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