Car, of new design, by American Car and Foundry Co, for transportation of bulk commodities, has nominal capacity of 70 tons and 2040 cu ft with light weight of 48,100 lb; length over strikers 35 ft 3 in.; width over side plates 10 ft 5 in.; structural features; cars carried on 4-wheel trucks which are equipped with AAR 33-in. diam chilled wheels and 6-in. by 11-in. AAR standard axles; truck wheelbase is 5 in. by 8 in. (see also Ry Mech Engr v 115 n 3 Mar 1941 p 101-3)


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    Title :

    Covered hopper car of increased capacity


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 110 , n 7


    Publication date :

    1941


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Covered hopper cars of high capacity

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    Covered hopper cars of high capacity

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1946


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