500 welded 50-ton cars, built in Milwaukee Shops of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, constructed primarily of low alloy high tensile steels; length over striking castings 51 ft 7 5/8 in.; inside width 9 ft 6 in.; light weight 48,200 lb; load limit 120,800 lb; capacity 5157 cu ft; principal materials and equipment; how cars are constructed. (see also Ry Mech Engr v 115 n 12 Dec 1941 p 508-11)


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    Title :

    New Milwaukee box cars have unusually large capacity


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 111 , n 22


    Publication date :

    1941


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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