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| American Car Foundry 52548 ACF Center Flow four-bay covered hopper car in the Waukegan UP yard. ACFX 52548, ACFX, Covered hopper cars, Freight cars, Built by ACF, photographed on 6 November 1999 at Waukegan UP yard by Harold A. Driscoll using a Sony Mavica MVC-FD88 digital camera (with tripod) [railfan/1999/11/99b06358.jpg] NEW 12 November 1999 |
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On 6 November 1999 ACFX 52548 was bad-ordered with a wheel-axle defect.
Equipment characteristics of ACFX 52548: AAR car type C214 (covered hopper car), plate type C, roof type 4 (round roof hatch, center line of car), tare weight 68,500 pounds, total gross weight allowed 263,000 pounds, load limit 194,500 pounds, dry capacity 5,250 cubic feet, external dimensions (length 57' 11", width 10' 8", height 15' 6"). [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, November 1999]
Railcar fleet details for ACFX 52548: Covered Hopper Car, Mechanical Designation: LO; Outside Length: 57 ft 11 in; AAR Car Type Code: C214; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 8 in; Outside Extreme Height: 15 ft 6 in; Height of Extreme Width: 8 ft 7 in; Upper Eaves Height: 15 ft 1 in; Upper Eaves Width: 8 ft 4 in; Plate Clearance: C; Compartments: 4; Outlets: 4; Lining: S; Roof Type: 4; Draft Gear: 88; Tare Weight: 68,500 lbs.; Rate per Mile: 0.112. Special Characteristics; Roof Configuration: Round roof hatch center line of car. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, November 1999]
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