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CSX Transportation 227556

Two-bay covered coal hopper car

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CSX Transportation 227556 Two-bay covered coal hopper car on the CSX Altenheim Sub.

CSXT 227556, CSXT, Covered hopper cars, Freight cars, photographed on 25 October 1999 at CSX Altenheim Sub by Harold A. Driscoll using a Sony Mavica MVC-FD88 digital camera (with tripod) [railfan/1999/10/99a25738.jpg] NEW 29 October 1999

Equipment characteristics of CSXT 227556: AAR car type C111 (covered hopper car), plate type B, roof type 4 (round roof hatch, center line of car), tare weight 55,600 pounds, total gross weight allowed 263,000 pounds, load limit 207,400 pounds, dry capacity 2,700 cubic feet, external dimensions (length 41' 11", width 10' 8", height 15' 1"), pool number 7,122,559. [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, October 1999]

Railcar fleet details for CSXT 227556: Covered Hopper Car, Mechanical Designation: LO; Outside Length: 41 ft 11 in; AAR Car Type Code: C111; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 8 in; Outside Extreme Height: 15 ft 1 in; Height of Extreme Width: 8 ft 7 in; Upper Eaves Height: 14 ft 9 in; Upper Eaves Width: 8 ft 0 in; Plate Clearance: B; Compartments: 2; Trans. Code: P; Outlets: 2; Lining: U; Roof Type: 4; Draft Gear: 88; Tare Weight: 55,600 lbs.; Owned or Leased: Owned. Special Characteristics; Roof Configuration: Round roof hatch center line of car. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, November 1999]

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