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| Wisconsin Central 84198 Rib-sided two-bay covered hopper car on the passing siding at the O'Hare Transfer station. WC 84198, WC, Covered hopper cars, Freight cars, photographed on 30 July 1998 at O'Hare Transfer station by Harold A. Driscoll using a Sony Mavica MVC-FD7 digital camera [railfan/1998/07/98730f21.jpg] NEW 8 February 2000 |
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Equipment characteristics of WC 84198: AAR car type C112 (covered hopper car), plate type B, roof type 4 (round roof hatch, center line of car), tare weight 59,200 pounds, total gross weight allowed 263,000 pounds, load limit 203,800 pounds, dry capacity 3,000 cubic feet, external dimensions (length 41' 11", width 10' 8", height 14' 9"), pool number 2,504,020. [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, February 2000]
Railcar fleet details for WC 84198: Covered Hopper Car, Mechanical Designation: LO; Outside Length: 41 ft 11 in; AAR Car Type Code: C112; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 8 in; Outside Extreme Height: 14 ft 9 in; Height of Extreme Width: 13 ft 10 in; Upper Eaves Height: 14 ft 5 in; Upper Eaves Width: 9 ft 8 in; Plate Clearance: B; Compartments: 2; Trans. Code: P; Outlets: 2; Lining: U; Roof Type: 4; Draft Gear: 88; Max Weight on Rail: 263,000 lbs.; Nominal Capacity: 200,000 lbs.; Tare Weight: 59,200 lbs.; Rate per Hour: 0.94; Rate per Mile: 0.080. Special Characteristics; Roof Configuration: Round roof hatch center line of car. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, March 2000]
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