1400 50-ton hopper cars of open hearth steel construction, built by American Car and Foundry Co; cars, of conventional riveted design with arched ends, have light weight of 41,800 lb and stenciled capacity of 100,000 lb, although 128,000 lb can be handled without exceeding load limit of four 5 1/2-in. by 10-in. axles; cars carried on Scullin 4-wheel trucks; principal dimensions and weights given in table.


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    Title :

    More coal-hauling capacity for Chesapeake and Ohio


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 112 , n 23


    Publication date :

    1942


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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