Archive for January, 2008

4650 cu.ft. Covered Hopper Cars

Quantity                     

20 CARS
Car Builder                               ACF
Date Built                                 1977 Stub Sill Design
A.A.R. Mech. Desig.                LO
A.A.R. Car Type Code             C113
Compartments             Three (3) Smooth Bore
Loading Hatches                     Elongated One (1) Per Compartment
Hatch Covers                           Aluminum on 90% - Fiberglass on 10%
Slope Sheet Angle                   45 Degrees
Discharge Outlets                    Gravity Gate, Rack & Pinion
Outlet Openings                      13” X 42”
Light Weight                             63,400 Lbs.
Load Limit                                199,600 Lbs.
Fill Efficiency                            Approx. 97%
Length Over Strikers                 51’ 11”
Length Over Pulling Faces       53’ 11”
Truck Centers                           41’ 3”
Extreme Height                        15’ 6”
Extreme Width                          10’ 7 ½”
Outlet Centers                          13’ 6”
Interiors                                    Unlined
Trucks                                      100-Ton Ride Control D5 Springs
Brake System                           ABD Conventional Body Mounted
Clearance Diagram                 Plate C