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| Dakota Minnesota & Eastern 6036 Rib-sided three-bay covered hopper car in the Bensenville classification yard. DME 6036, DME, Covered hopper cars, Freight cars, photographed on 1 October 1999 at Bensenville yard by Harold A. Driscoll using a Sony Mavica MVC-FD88 digital camera [railfan/1999/10/99a01893.jpg] NEW 2 October 1999 |
Equipment characteristics of DME 6036: AAR car type C113 (covered hopper car), plate type B, roof type 1 (trough or continuous hatch in roof), tare weight 63,500 pounds, total gross weight allowed 263,000 pounds, load limit 199,500 pounds, dry capacity 4,750 cubic feet, external dimensions (length 60' 0", width 10' 8", height 14' 11"). [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, October 1999]
Railcar fleet details for DME 6036: Covered Hopper Car, Mechanical Designation: LO; Outside Length: 60 ft 0 in; AAR Car Type Code: C113; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 8 in; Outside Extreme Height: 14 ft 11 in; Height of Extreme Width: 3 ft 7 in; Upper Eaves Height: 14 ft 6 in; Upper Eaves Width: 9 ft 2 in; Plate Clearance: B; Compartments: 3; Trans. Code: W; Outlets: 3; Lining: U; Roof Type: 1; Draft Gear: 88; Tare Weight: 63,500 lbs.; Rate per Hour: 0.68; Rate per Mile: 0.078. Special Characteristics; Roof Configuration: Trough or continuous hatch in roof. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, November 1999]
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