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Union Pacific 97763

Covered radioactive ore hopper car

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Union Pacific 97763 Covered radioactive ore hopper car in the West Chicago Yard.

(UP 97763, UP, Covered ore cars, Freight cars, photographed on 29 June 1998 at West Chicago Yard).     Image size is available.

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Radioactive warning notice on the side of West Chicago Yard.

(UP 97763, Warning, UP, Covered ore cars, Freight cars, Building signs, photographed on 29 June 1998 at West Chicago Yard).     Image size is available.

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Union Pacific 97763 Covered radioactive ore hopper car in the West Chicago Yard.

(UP 97763, UP, Covered ore cars, Freight cars, photographed on 30 June 1998 at West Chicago Yard).     Image size is available.

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Union Pacific 97763 Covered radioactive ore hopper car beside the Chicago Burlington & Quincy "Nebraska Zephyr" in the West Chicago Yard.

(UP 97763, Nebraska Zephyr, Track, UP, Covered ore cars, Freight cars, other, photographed on 30 June 1998 at West Chicago Yard).     Image size is available.

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Union Pacific 97763 Covered radioactive ore hopper car in the West Chicago Yard.

(UP 97763, UP, Covered ore cars, Freight cars, photographed on 30 June 1998 at West Chicago Yard).     Image size is available.

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Union Pacific 97763 Covered radioactive ore hopper car in the West Chicago Yard.

(UP 97763, UP, Covered ore cars, Freight cars, photographed on 30 June 1998 at West Chicago Yard).     Image size is available.

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Union Pacific 97763 Covered radioactive ore hopper car in the West Chicago Yard.

(UP 97763, UP, Covered ore cars, Freight cars, photographed on 30 June 1998 at West Chicago Yard).     Image size is available.

Equipment characteristics of UP 97763: AAR car type J311 (gondola car), plate type C, tare weight 54,400 pounds, total gross weight allowed 263,000 pounds, load limit 208,600 pounds, dry capacity 4,155 cubic feet, external dimensions (length 53' 1", width 10' 8", height 15' 3"), internal dimensions (length 46' 10", width 9' 10", height 8' 10"). [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, October 1999]

Railcar fleet details for UP 97763: Gondola Car - GT, Mechanical Designation: GT; Outside Length: 53 ft 1 in; AAR Car Type Code: J311; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 8 in; Inside Length: 46 ft 10 in; Outside Extreme Height: 15 ft 3 in; Inside Width: 9 ft 10 in; Height of Extreme Width: 12 ft 5 in; Inside Height: 8 ft 10 in; Upper Eaves Height: 12 ft 5 in; Upper Eaves Width: 10 ft 8 in; Plate Clearance: C; Lining: U; Draft Gear: 99; Cubic Ft Capacity: 4,155 cu ft; Tare Weight: 54,400 lbs. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, December 1999]

Chicago Rail Photographs collection updated 7 January 2023 at 22:59. Photographs and text copyright © 1998-2000 Harold A. Driscoll, All Rights Reserved. Email address is provided exclusively for personal contact, but emphatically not for use for SPAM net.abuse.