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Date Photographed

17 September 1998

Metra scoots, diesel locomotives, and freight cars at the O'Hare Transfer station.

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CSX Transportation 137576 Box car stopped on a siding near the O'Hare Transfer station.

CSXT 137576, CSXT, Box cars, Freight cars, photographed on 17 September 1998 at O'Hare Transfer station by Harold A. Driscoll using a Sony Mavica MVC-FD7 digital camera [railfan/1998/09/98917c15.jpg] NEW 14 February 2000

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Equipment characteristics of CSXT 137576: AAR car type A305 (equipped box car), plate type C, tare weight 63,200 pounds, total gross weight allowed 220,000 pounds, load limit 156,800 pounds, dry capacity 5,277 cubic feet, external dimensions (length 55' 5", width 10' 8", height 15' 5"), internal dimensions (length 50' 6", width 9' 6", height 11' 0"), side door ( width 10' 0", height 10' 1"), pool number 7,121,120. [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, February 2000]

Railcar fleet details for CSXT 137576: Equipped Box Car, Mechanical Designation: XP; Outside Length: 55 ft 5 in; AAR Car Type Code: A305; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 8 in; Inside Length: 50 ft 6 in; Outside Extreme Height: 15 ft 5 in; Inside Width: 9 ft 6 in; Height of Extreme Width: 13 ft 6 in; Inside Height: 11 ft 0 in; Upper Eaves Height: 14 ft 8 in; Side Door Height: 10 ft 1 in; Upper Eaves Width: 10 ft 0 in; Side Door Width: 10 ft 0 in; Side Door Type: 2; Plate Clearance: C; Trans. Code: R; Lining: U; Draft Gear: 88; Cubic Ft Capacity: 5,277 cu ft; Max Weight on Rail: 220,000 lbs.; Nominal Capacity: 154,000 lbs.; Tare Weight: 63,200 lbs.; Owned or Leased: Owned; Underframe: Rigid. Special Characteristics; Door Type: Single Plug doors, centered; Floor Type: Nailable Steel (includes alternate wood and steel floor), reinforced; Fittings: Anchor, Lading Strap. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, March 2000]

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