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Union Tank Car Company (UTCX) 51157 Covered hopper car

Union Tank Car Company (UTCX) 51157 Covered hopper car in the Schiller Park north yard leads. (UTCX 51157, UTCX, Covered hopper cars, Freight cars, photographed on 4 October 1999 at Schiller Park north yard leads).     Image size is available.

Equipment characteristics of UTCX 51157: AAR car type C214 (covered hopper car), plate type C, roof type 1 (trough or continuous hatch in roof), tare weight 71,000 pounds, total gross weight allowed 263,000 pounds, load limit 192,000 pounds, dry capacity 5,700 cubic feet, external dimensions (length 64' 8", width 10' 8", height 15' 6"). [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, October 1999]

Railcar fleet details for UTCX 51157: Covered Hopper Car, Mechanical Designation: LO; Outside Length: 64 ft 8 in; AAR Car Type Code: C214; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 8 in; Outside Extreme Height: 15 ft 6 in; Height of Extreme Width: 3 ft 8 in; Upper Eaves Height: 15 ft 1 in; Upper Eaves Width: 8 ft 4 in; Plate Clearance: C; Compartments: 4; Outlets: 4; Lining: S; Roof Type: 1; Draft Gear: 88; Tare Weight: 71,000 lbs.; Rate per Mile: 0.478. Special Characteristics; Roof Configuration: Trough or continuous hatch in roof. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, November 1999]

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