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Owner: General Electric Rail Services
Old Name: American Car & Foundry Co.
Type: Tank Car
AAR Class: T: Tank Car. Tank car means any car which is used only for the transportation of liquids, liquefied gases, compressed gases, or solids that are liquefied prior to unloading. Car may be without underframe if container serving as superstructure is designed to serve as underframe. If car has underframe, it must be designed only for the carriage of one or more enclosed containers (with or without compartments) that form the superstructure and are integral parts of the car.
AAR Type: T563
Detail Info:   Tank Cars, Steel Pressure Insulated Car, Capacity: 10,000-11,000 gal
Plate:   B
Max Gross Weight:   220000
Load Limit:   153500
Liquid Capacity:   10671
Ext L/W/H:   41' 9" / 10' 7" / 14' 1"

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Metal Alkyls - 3399
Title:  Metal Alkyls - 3399
Description:  ACFX 73871
Photo Date:  4/26/2012  Upload Date: 4/26/2012 10:28:27 PM
Location:  Old Monroe, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  158   Comments: 1
ACFX 73871
Title:  ACFX 73871
Description:  ACFX 73871 shows off a bright orange and white paint scheme which contrasts against the typical black or white paint schemes on tank cars in service today. This tank was built in October 1990 and carries Metal Alkyls, placard 3399 is for Organometallic substance, liquid, water-reactive, flammable. The stencil next to the ladder states "Harmful to flesh - treat as a chemical burn. Contents react violently with water. Use dry chemical to extinguish cargo fire - avoid water".
Photo Date:  2/9/2013  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 1:09:55 PM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  407   Comments: 2


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