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6 April 2000

Freight cars in the Elk Grove Village rail yard in December 1998.

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General Electric Railcar Services Corporation (NAHX) 560239 Covered hopper car in the Elk Grove Village yard.

NAHX 560239, NAHX, Covered hopper cars, Freight cars, photographed on 6 December 1998 at Elk Grove Village yard by Harold A. Driscoll using a Sony Mavica MVC-FD7 digital camera [railfan/1998/12/98c06f08.jpg] NEW! 6 April 2000

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Equipment characteristics of NAHX 560239: AAR car type C614 (covered hopper car), plate type C, roof type 4 (round roof hatch, center line of car), tare weight 66,900 pounds, total gross weight allowed 286,000 pounds, load limit 219,100 pounds, dry capacity 5,230 cubic feet, external dimensions (length 65' 10", width 10' 4", height 15' 6"). [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, April 2000]

Railcar fleet details for NAHX 560239: Covered Hopper Car, Mechanical Designation: LO; Outside Length: 65 ft 10 in; AAR Car Type Code: C614; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 4 in; Outside Extreme Height: 15 ft 6 in; Height of Extreme Width: 8 ft 3 in; Upper Eaves Height: 13 ft 10 in; Upper Eaves Width: 7 ft 9 in; Plate Clearance: C; Star Stencil: M; Compartments: 1; Outlets: 1; Lining: S; Roof Type: 4; Draft Gear: 88; Max Weight on Rail: 286,000 lbs.; Nominal Capacity: 219,000 lbs.; Tare Weight: 66,900 lbs.; Rate per Mile: 0.546. Special Characteristics; Roof Configuration: Round roof hatch center line of car. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, April 2000]

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