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| Montell USA 10097 Four-bay covered hopper car in the Waukegan UP yard. MLLX 10097, MLLX, Covered hopper 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/1999/11/99b06407.jpg] NEW 12 November 1999 |
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The Waukegan UP yard is located to the north of the Waukegan Metra station, with scoot storage tracks immediately to the east of the station.
Equipment characteristics of MLLX 10097: AAR car type C214 (covered hopper car), plate type C, roof type 4 (round roof hatch, center line of car), tare weight 65,700 pounds, total gross weight allowed 286,000 pounds, load limit 220,300 pounds, dry capacity 6,245 cubic feet, external dimensions (length 67' 0", width 10' 4", height 15' 6"). [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, November 1999]
Railcar fleet details for MLLX 10097: Covered Hopper Car, Mechanical Designation: LO; Outside Length: 67 ft 0 in; AAR Car Type Code: C214; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 4 in; Outside Extreme Height: 15 ft 6 in; Height of Extreme Width: 4 ft 3 in; Upper Eaves Height: 14 ft 2 in; Upper Eaves Width: 9 ft 5 in; Plate Clearance: C; Star Stencil: M; Compartments: 4; Outlets: 4; Lining: S; Roof Type: 4; Draft Gear: 66; Cubic Ft Capacity: 6,245 cu ft; Tare Weight: 65,700 lbs.; Rate per Mile: 0.546. Special Characteristics; Roof Configuration: Round roof hatch center line of car. [courtesy of CSXT Railcar Fleet Details, November 1999]
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