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Commonwealth Edison is the the electric power utility for the Chicagoland area. They own a large fleet of coal cars that can frequently be seen throughout the Chicagoland area, often running as unit trains.
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| Looking down into Commonwealth Edison 6397 Open coal gondola car and Commonwealth Edison 8239 Open coal gondola car. CWEX 6397, CWEX 8239, CWEX, Coal gondola cars, Open gondola cars, Freight cars, photographed on 6 November 1999 at Waukegan UP yard by Harold A. Driscoll using a Sony Mavica MVC-FD88 digital camera (with tripod) [railfan/1999/11/99b06152.jpg] NEW 8 November 1999 |
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On 6 November 1999 CWEX 8239 was empty, enroute from the Waukegan (Illinois) UP yard to Blathumin (Wyoming).
Equipment characteristics of CWEX 8239: AAR car type J311 (gondola car), plate type B, tare weight 44,800 pounds, total gross weight allowed 286,000 pounds, load limit 241,200 pounds, dry capacity 4,505 cubic feet, external dimensions (length 53' 1", width 10' 8", height 12' 10"), internal dimensions (length 47' 9", width 9' 10", height 11' 5"). [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, November 1999]
Railcar fleet details for CWEX 8239: Gondola Car - GT, Mechanical Designation: GT; Outside Length: 53 ft 1 in; AAR Car Type Code: J311; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 8 in; Inside Length: 47 ft 9 in; Outside Extreme Height: 12 ft 10 in; Inside Width: 9 ft 10 in; Height of Extreme Width: 12 ft 10 in; Inside Height: 11 ft 5 in; Upper Eaves Height: 12 ft 9 in; Upper Eaves Width: 10 ft 8 in; Plate Clearance: B; Star Stencil: M; Lining: U; Draft Gear: 99; Cubic Ft Capacity: 4,505 cu ft; Tare Weight: 44,800 lbs.; Rate per Mile: 0.015. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, November 1999]
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