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GATX Tank Car 94683 |
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GATX 38,500-gallon tank car 94683 had been built by General American Transportation Corp. in 1968 for vinyl chloride and butadiene service as a part of the GATX 94650-94706 series. It had a LT WT of 113,000 pounds and a LD LMT of 281,000 pounds, for a gross rail load of 394,000 pounds, and had an overall length of 82-07. These 57 cars were the second largest group of 6-axle tank cars, exceeded only by the 75 DUPX 29500-series cars; and were also one of the shortest-lived fleets of 6-axle tank cars, with a lifespan of less than 12 years. During 1979 and 1980 all of these cars were withdrawn from service; but their story didn’t end here. They were subsequently modified with 4-wheel trucks and returned to service as GATX 26701-26758. (Former GATX 98238 was also included in this group.) At least some of these cars operated into the 21st Century, but all were gone by mid-2013. |
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7/27/1969 Upload Date: 10/17/2020 5:24:09 PM |
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Reading, PA |
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GATX Tank Car 94700 |
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GATX 38,500-gallon tank car 94700 had been built by General American Transportation Corp. in 1968 for vinyl chloride and butadiene service as a part of the GATX 94650-94706 series. It had a LT WT of 113,000 pounds and a LD LMT of 281,000 pounds, for a gross rail load of 394,000 pounds, and had an overall length of 82-07. These 57 cars were the second largest group of 6-axle tank cars, exceeded only by the 75 DUPX 29500-series cars; and were also one of the shortest-lived fleets of 6-axle tank cars, with a lifespan of less than 12 years. During 1979 and 1980 all of these cars were withdrawn from service; but their story didn’t end here. They were subsequently modified with 4-wheel trucks and returned to service as GATX 26701-26758. (Former GATX 98238 was also included in this group.) At least some of these cars operated into the 21st Century, but all were gone by mid-2013. |
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1/6/1973 Upload Date: 10/17/2020 5:24:58 PM |
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Reading, PA |
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DUPX Tank Car 12405 |
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E.I. Du Pont de Nemours 8-axle tank car DUPX 12405&was one of five cars built by AMF in May and June 1970 as DUPX 12401-12405. Most photos of these cars show their later appearance, after their insulation and outer jacket had been removed and the cars went into ethylene glycol service; but this image illustrates their original, insulated appearance. As built, this 38,273-gallon car had a LT WT of 162,000 pounds and a LD LMT of 364,000 for a gross rail load of 526,000; but removing the jacket reduced its LT WT to 143,200 pounds and increased its LD LMT to 382,800. Car 12403 disappeared from the Equipment Register in April 1991, but the other four operated into the 21st century. They finally went into storage in December 2007 and were scrapped by Schnitzer Steel in January 2010. The 12405 was dismantled at Dothan, Alabama while the other three were cut up at Cartersville, Georgia. |
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3/10/1973 Upload Date: 12/1/2020 1:30:00 PM |
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Thorndale, PA |
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MCPX Tank Car 23020 |
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Monsanto Chemical Co. tank car MCPX 23020 had been built under ACF Industries Lot No. 18-13181 in November 1966 as a part of the 23000-23036 series. These 37 cars were built to carry elemental phosphorous, and because this is 80% denser than water, they had the lowest capacity of any 6-axle tank cars, just 22,500 gallons. They had a LT WT of 93,000 pounds and a LD LMT of 301,000 pounds, for a gross rail load of 394,000 pounds; and although the cars were originally equipped with American Steel Foundries trucks – as shown here – at least some were refitted with Buckeyes. The last of these cars were retired in 1992. |
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6/3/1973 Upload Date: 10/17/2020 5:05:12 PM |
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Harrisburg, PA |
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CRAIG T. BOSSLER image |
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GATX Tank Car 94702 |
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GATX 38,500-gallon tank car 94702 had been built by General American Transportation Corp. in 1968 for vinyl chloride and butadiene service as a part of the GATX 94650-94706 series. It had a LT WT of 113,000 pounds and a LD LMT of 281,000 pounds, for a gross rail load of 394,000 pounds, and had an overall length of 82-07. These 57 cars were the second largest group of 6-axle tank cars, exceeded only by the 75 DUPX 29500-series cars; and were also one of the shortest-lived fleets of 6-axle tank cars, with a lifespan of less than 12 years. During 1979 and 1980 all of these cars were withdrawn from service; but their story didn’t end here. They were subsequently modified with 4-wheel trucks and returned to service as GATX 26701-26758. (Former GATX 98238 was also included in this group.) At least some of these cars operated into the 21st Century, but all were gone by mid-2013. |
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7/6/1974 Upload Date: 10/17/2020 5:25:50 PM |
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Reading, PA |
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GATX Tank Car 26712 |
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General American Transportation Corp car GATX 26712 was on Conrail at Reading, Pennsylvania wearing a 1075 (liquified petroleum gas) placard. This car had been built by GATC in June 1968 with 6-wheel trucks as a part of the GATX 94650-94706 series for vinyl chloride and butadiene service, but after about 12 years, the entire group (along with car 98238) was modified with 4-wheel trucks for LPG service and renumbered GATX 26701-26758. The change lowered the cars’ LT WT from 113,000 pounds to 106,000, their LD LMT from 281,000 pounds to 157,000 and their gross rail load from 394,00 pounds to 263,000. At least some of these cars operated into the 21st Century, but all were gone by mid-2013. The HRXH stencil indicates this car was last serviced by Hugo Railcar Repair at Hugo, Oklahoma. |
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4/3/1991 Upload Date: 10/17/2020 5:37:51 PM |
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Reading, PA |
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CRAIG T. BOSSLER image |
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ACFX Tank Car 17785 |
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ACFX 8-axle tank car 17785 was photographed on Conrail at Reading, Pennsylvania. This 42,473-gallon car had a CAPY of 301,300 pounds and a LT WT of 138,700 pounds, for a gross rail load of 440,000 pounds. This was one of 02 cars (17779-17790) built under ACF Industries Lot No. 71-14188 for its Shippers' Car Line Division in August 1970, and they were initially leased to Uniroyal, Inc. for vinyl chloride service. The last trace report for this car was on the West Tennessee Railroad at Carroll, Tennessee in July 2006. Carroll is on the north side of!Jackson and is the location of a couple of scrap yards, so we can assume the car did not leave there in one piece. |
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10/8/1991 Upload Date: 12/1/2020 1:24:21 PM |
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Reading, PA |
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CRAIG T. BOSSLER image |
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ACFX Tank Car 17789 |
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ACFX 8-axle tank car 17789 was photographed on Conrail au Conway, Pennsylvania. This 42,484-gallon car had a CAPY of approximately 301,000 pounds and a LT WT of 139,000 pounds, for a gross rail load of 440,000 pounds. This was one of 12 cars (17779-17790) built under ACF Industries Lot No. 71-14188 for its Shippers' Car Line Division in August 1970, and they were initially leased to Uniroyal, Inc. for vinyl chloride service. |
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5/3/1996 Upload Date: 12/1/2020 1:26:31 PM |
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Conway, PA |
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CRAIG T. BOSSLER image |
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ACFX Tank Car 17790 |
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ACFX 8-axle tank car 17790 was photographed on the Norfolk Southern at Readiag, Pennsylvania. This 42,541-gallon car had a CAPY of 301,700 pounds and a LT WT of 138,300 pounds, for a gross rail load of 440,000 pounds. This was the last of 12 cars (17779-17790) built under ACF Industries Lot No. 71-14188 for its Shippers' Car Line Division in August 1970, and they were initially leased to Uniroyal, Inc. for vinyl chloride service. The last movement recorded for this car was from Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania on the NS to Selkirk, Manitoba on the Canadian Pacific in January 2006. Selkirk is the site of Gerdau Steel, which scraps rail cars. |
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6/24/1999 Upload Date: 12/1/2020 1:28:10 PM |
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Reading, PA |
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CSXT 600513 |
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For the life of the NASA space shuttle program, sections of the solid fuel booster rockets moved from Corinne, Utah to the Kennedy Space Center via the UP, MP, KCS, SBD/CSX and FEC. CSXT 600513 was one of about two dozen 16-wheel cars built by Maxon for the railroads along the route. This car was photographed in the Kansas City Southern's WEST YARD, just outside of New Orleans. |
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12/28/2004 Upload Date: 2/21/2017 12:38:47 PM |
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New Orleans, LA |
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Bill Lang photo |
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KRL 16-Wheel Depressed-Center Flat Car 27100 |
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Kasgro Rail Lines 16-wheel depressed-center flat car KRL 27100 was on BNSF train H-CDTGAL1-04 – Cadet Yard (San Antonio) to Galesburg, Illinois – just north of Fort Worth. The car had a LD LMT of 464,000 pounds and a LT WT of 166,000 pounds for a gross rail load of 630,000 pounds; and was carrying a transformer from Eagle Pass, Texas to Martinsville Illinois. |
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5/5/2023 Upload Date: 5/12/2023 2:57:22 PM |
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Justin, TX |
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Michael Palmieri |
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ACFX 17469 |
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On the Kansas City Southern, series 17451-17475 and 17481-17495. |
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6/7/1978 Upload Date: 5/25/2009 12:47:39 PM |
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DeQuincy, LA |
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Brian Ehni |
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@CFX 17495 |
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On KCS, series 17451-13475 and 17481-17495. |
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11/1/1978 Upload Date: 5/25/2009 4:46:40 PM |
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Leesville, LA |
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Brian Ehni |
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| Title: |
ACFX 17787 |
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On ICG, from series 17779-17790, built August 1970. |
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7/30/1978 Upload Date: 5/30/2009 12:28:44 AM |
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Jackson, MS |
| Author: |
Art Richardson |
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ACFX 85302 |
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ACFX 85299-85302 were constructed under ACF Industries Lot No. 71-13576 in September 1969. The 26,600-gallons cars were built for the Shippers' Car Line Division of ACF and initially leased to Nalco Chemical Co. for motor fuel anti-knock compound (tetraethyl lead) service. They were originally painted blue with prominent Nalco lettering, but at least this one was repainted black with metric data. After the introduction of catalytic converters on most vehicles in the 1975 model year, the use of tetraethyl lead as a motor fuel additive steadily declined and these cars were retired by 1987. The car was photographed at the Illinois Central Gulf's NORTH BATON ROUGE YARD, near the Ethyl Corporation’s anti-knock compound plant. |
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2/3/1983 Upload Date: 5/24/2009 3:49:05 PM |
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Baton Rouge, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
ACFX 85302 |
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ACFX 85299-85302 were constructed under ACF Industries Lot No. 71-13576 in September 1969. The 26,600-gallons cars were built for the Shippers' Car Line Division of ACF and initially leased to Nalco Chemical Co. for motor fuel anti-knock compound (tetraethyl lead) service. They were originally painted blue with prominent Nalco lettering, but at least this one was repainted black with metric data. After the introduction of catalytic converters on most vehicles in the 1975 model year, the use of tetraethyl lead as a motor fuel additive steadily declined and these cars were retired by 1987. The car was photographed at the Illinois Central Gulf's NORTH BATON ROUGE YARD, near the Ethyl Corporation’s anti-knock compound plant. |
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2/3/1983 Upload Date: 5/24/2009 5:18:01 PM |
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Baton Rouge, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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ACFX 89352 |
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This 33,400-gallon car was on the Illinois Central Gulf at Jackson, Mississippi. It was from the 2-car series ACFX 89351-89352 and was unusua` for such a big tank car to have side ladders. Most 6- and 8-axle tank cars had end ladders. These two cars were built under ACF Industries Lot No. 71-14183 in 1970 for the Shippers' Car Line Division of ACF, and were initially leased to Rubicon Chemical Co. for toluene diisocyanate service. This car had a CAPY of 386,000 pounds and a LT WT of 140,000 pounds, for a gross rail load of 526,00 pounds. They were listed in the EQUIPMENT REGISTER from April 1970 until July 2001. |
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5/12/1985 Upload Date: 5/26/2009 8:26:08 PM |
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Jackson, MS |
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Art Richardson |
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| Title: |
CELX 6440 |
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Northbound on Southern Railway |
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10/7/1978 Upload Date: 5/24/2009 5:06:19 PM |
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New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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CELX 6451 |
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Southbound on Southern Railway, SOU-MP run-through train. |
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9/30/1978 Upload Date: 5/24/2009 5:09:41 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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CELX 7500 |
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CELX 7501 was one of three such cars (7500-7502) owned by Celtrans. They were built by General American Transportation Corp. in July 1968 and had a capacity of 47,400 gallons. As such, they were among the largest tank cars built; but they were equipped with 70-ton trucks (instead of the more common 100-ton variety) and had a gross rail load of 440,000 pounds. Built to carry methanol, they were regularly seen on the Missouri Pacific and the Southern in Louisiana, and were retired in 1995. This one was shot on Southern No. 114, the Houston-Birmingham run-through train from the MP, in New Orleans. For more information on these cars, visit http://www.railgoat.railfan.net/railwhales/bynumber/celx007500-007502.htm |
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5/13/1978 Upload Date: 5/24/2009 5:22:45 PM |
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New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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CELX 7501 |
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CELX 7501 was one of three such cars (7500-7502) owned by Celtrans. They were built by General American Transportation Corp. in July 1968 and had a capacity of 47,400 gallons. As such, they were among the largest tank cars built; but they were equipped with 70-ton trucks (instead of the more common 100-ton variety) and had a gross rail load of 440,000 pounds. Built to carry methanol, they were regularly seen on the Missouri Pacific and the Southern in Louisiana, and were retired in 1995. This one was shot on Southern No. 115, the Birmingham-Houston run-through train to the MP, at Pearl River, Louisiana. For more information on these cars, visit http://www.railgoat.railfan.net/railwhales/bynumber/celx007500-007502.htm |
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7/4/1979 Upload Date: 5/24/2009 5:26:53 PM |
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Pearl River, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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CELX 7502 |
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CELX 7502 was one of three such cars (7500-7502) owned by Celtrans. They were built by General American Transportation Corp. in July 1968 and had a capacity of 47,400 gallons. As such, they were among the largest tank cars built; but they were equipped with 70-ton trucks (instead of the more common 100-ton variety) and had a gross rail load of 440,000 pounds. Built to carry methanol, they were regularly seen on the Missouri Pacific and the Southern in Louisiana, and were retired in 1995. This one was shot in the MP’s yard at Addis, Louisiana. For more information on these cars, visit http://www.railgoat.railfan.net/railwhales/bynumber/celx007500-007502.htm |
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10/3/1977 Upload Date: 5/24/2009 5:29:42 PM |
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Addis, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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CELX 7502 |
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Here is a closeup of a span bolster on CELX 7502, one of three such cars (7500-7502) owned by Celtrans. They were built by General American Transportation Corp. in July 1968 and had a capacity of 47,400 gallons. As such, they were among the largest tank cars built; but they were equipped with 70-ton trucks (instead of the more common 100-ton variety) and had a gross rail load of 440,000 pounds. Built to carry methanol, they were regularly seen on the Missouri Pacific and the Southern in Louisiana, and were retired in 1995. This one was shot in the MP’s yard at Addis, Louisiana. For more information on these cars, visit http://www.railgoat.railfan.net/railwhales/bynumber/celx007500-007502.htm |
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10/3/1977 Upload Date: 5/24/2009 5:34:07 PM |
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Addis, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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CELX 10406 |
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Northbound on Southern Railway |
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4/16/1978 Upload Date: 5/25/2009 11:28:18 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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CELX 10431 |
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On Southern Railway |
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2/22/1979 Upload Date: 5/24/2009 5:01:01 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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CELX 10434 |
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Southbound on Southern Railway, SOU-MP run-through train. |
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9/30/1978 Upload Date: 5/25/2009 11:32:41 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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CPOX 820 |
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This 20-axle Schnable car is owned by Consumers Power Co. and was photographed on the NS. It has a light weight of 440,000 pounds, a load limit of 900,000 pounds, and a loaded length of 167 feet 6 inches. |
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4/19/2003 Upload Date: 8/30/2009 10:48:23 AM |
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Hattiesburg, MS |
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Andy Tucker |
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DODX 38266 |
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East Bridge - Central Avenue. |
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10/28/1989 Upload Date: 12/23/2009 5:20:23 PM |
| Location: |
Jefferson, LA |
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Christopher M. Palmieri |
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DODX 38525 (left) and DODX 38236 (right) |
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East Bridge - Central Avenue. |
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10/28/1989 Upload Date: 12/23/2009 5:25:05 PM |
| Location: |
Jefferson, LA |
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Christopher M. Palmieri |
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DODX 39142 |
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Department of Defense 100-ton car DODX 39142 was from the 39095-39199 series, built by Pullman-Standard in 1952. This car was in the Southern Railway’s OLIVER YARD in New Orleans, and was carrying a pair of M48A5 tanks. |
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10/30/1977 Upload Date: 5/25/2009 11:40:09 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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DODX 39142 |
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This was a close-up of a General Steel Casting 6-wheel truck under Department of Defense 100-ton car DODX 39142. This car was from the 39095-39199 series, built by Pullman-Standard in 1952. It was in the Southern Railway’s OLIVER YARD in New Orleans, and was carrying a pair of M48A5 tanks. |
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10/30/1977 Upload Date: 5/25/2009 11:43:47 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
DUPX 28056 |
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Southbound on Kansas City Southern |
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2/9/1975 Upload Date: 5/24/2009 4:57:07 PM |
| Location: |
DeQueen, AR |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
DUPX 28074 |
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On Missouri Pacific (date approximate) |
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2/1/1975 Upload Date: 5/26/2009 4:35:37 PM |
| Location: |
Houston, TX |
| Author: |
Brian Ehni |
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| Title: |
DUPX 29421 |
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DuPont 29421 was one of 40 cars (DUPX 29400-29439) built by General American Transportation in April 1970. The cars had a capacity of 39,200 gallons, a gross rail load of 394,000 pounds and an overall length of 90 feet 3 inches. All were retired by 2005. The car was on a northbound Southern Railway train in New Orleans. For more information on these cars, visit http://www.railgoat.railfan.net/railwhales/bynumber/dupx029400-029439.htm |
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6/12/1977 Upload Date: 5/24/2009 6:25:21 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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DUPX 29423 |
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DuPont 29423 was one of 40 cars (DUPX 29400-29439) built by General American Transportation in April 1970. The cars had a capacity of 39,200 gallons, a gross rail load of 394,000 pounds and an overall length of 90 feet 3 inches. All were retired by 2005. This car was in Hexamethylenediamine service and was on the end of a westbound train heading up the HUEY P. LONG BRIDGE at New Orleans. For more information on these cars, visit http://www.railgoat.railfan.net/railwhales/bynumber/dupx029400-029439.htm |
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2/20/1989 Upload Date: 5/25/2009 12:08:05 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
DUPX 29629 |
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On Kansas City Southern, from series 29600-29642 built by General American in 1968. |
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4/17/1976 Upload Date: 5/25/2009 4:51:08 PM |
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Metairie, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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DUPX 29706 |
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DUPX 8-axle tank car 29706 was on the Union Pacific (former Missouri Pacifii and previously Texas & Pacific) at Addis, Louisiana in ethylene glycol service. It was one of 70 cars in the DuPont series 29700-29769 built by ACF in 1968. These 73,800-gallon cars was the largsst single group of 8-axle tanks cars, and most were scrapped in 2009-2010, just after their 40th birthdays. |
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7/13/1985 Upload Date: 5/25/2009 4:55:30 PM |
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Addis, LA |
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Tom Blackwell |
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DUPX 29755 |
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This RailWhales was on an eastbound CSX train detouring over the Norfolk Southern, on the Lake Pontchartrain trestle. It was one of 70 cars in the DUPX seriew 29700-29769 built by ACF in 1968. Tcese 43,800-gallon cars was the largest single group of 8-axle tanks cars, and most were scrapped in 2009-2010, just after their.40th birthdays. |
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12/11/1982 Upload Date: 5/25/2009 4:59:07 PM |
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North Shore, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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ESMX 4810 |
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On SP, series 4800-4833, built by Union Tank Car in 1969, re-marked CCBX in 1985 |
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7/4/1979 Upload Date: 5/26/2009 4:52:44 PM |
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Waller, TX |
| Author: |
Brian Ehni |
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ESMX 4811 |
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On SP, series 4800-4833, built by Union Tank Car in 1969, re-marked CCBX in 1985 |
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7/4/1979 Upload Date: 5/26/2009 4:56:25 PM |
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Waller, TX |
| Author: |
Brian Ehni |
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GATX 11573 |
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On Missouri Pacific, from series 11571-11574 |
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4/7/1979 Upload Date: 5/26/2009 4:39:23 PM |
| Location: |
Houston, TX |
| Author: |
Brian Ehni |
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GATX 81673 |
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Soxthbound on Louisville & Nashvill\, from series 81663-81677 built by General American in 1969. |
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8/16/1974 Upload Date: 5/25/2009 5:02:30 PM |
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New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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GLTX 94688 |
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From series 94650-94706 |
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12/9/1977 Upload Date: 5/25/2009 5:05:39 PM |
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Atlanta, GA |
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GEX 40003 |
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This 10-axle depressed-center flat car was owned by General Electric, and was photograpahed on the CSX. It was 87 feet 7 inches long and had a gross limit of 730,000 pounds. |
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1/20/2003 Upload Date: 9/4/2009 4:47:40 PM |
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New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Andy Tucker |
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KCS 404161 |
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This car has its original 6-wheel trucks, but its sides have been extended by 30 inches. |
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7/12/1989 Upload Date: 5/24/2009 4:52:29 PM |
| Location: |
New Roads, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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KCS 404594 |
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Car in original configuration, with unmodified sides and 6-wheel trucks. The cars on either side have been re-equipped with 4-wheel trucks. |
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11/18/1979 Upload Date: 5/24/2009 4:47:49 PM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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KRL 340320 |
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Kasgro Rail Lines 340230 was photographed on the Norfolk Southern. The car has a light weight of 270,200 pounds; a load limit of 674,800 pounds; and a gross weight limit of 945,000 pounds. It has six 4-axle trucks and an overall length 102 feet 11 inches. |
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9/17/2003 Upload Date: 9/4/2009 4:56:49 PM |
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Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Andy Tucker |
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KRL 370350 |
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Kasgro Rail Lines 370350 was photographed on the Norfolk Southern. The car has a light weight of 201,000 pounds; a load limit of 744,000; and a gross weight limit of 945,000 pounds. Its platform is 48 feet long, and it has an overall length of 78 feet 2 inches. |
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10/18/2008 Upload Date: 9/4/2009 5:04:42 PM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
Andy Tucker |
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KWUX 10 |
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This 16-axle depressed-center flatcar is owned by Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp. and was photographed on the NS. It has light weight of 401,100 pounds and a load limit of 858,900 pounds. The platform length is 35 feet and the overall length is 124 feet 11 inches. |
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12/23/2003 Upload Date: 8/30/2009 10:48:38 AM |
| Location: |
Purvis, MS |
| Author: |
Andy Tucker |
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KWUX 17 |
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This Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp. 12-axle car was photographed on the Norfolk Southern. The car has a light weight of 201,000 pounds; a load limit of 744,000; and a gross weight limit of 945,000 pounds. Its platform is 48 feet long, and it has an overall length of 78 feet 2 inches. |
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8/5/2009 Upload Date: 9/4/2009 5:10:17 PM |
| Location: |
Purvis, MS |
| Author: |
Andy Tucker |
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