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GN 17277-18762* Woodchip Cars
General data |
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GREAT NORTHERN
17277-18762*
40' Woodchip Car
AFE
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Photo Not Available |
Builder: |
Great Northern |
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Built: |
1935-36 |
No. built: |
12 |
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Conv. from: |
17277-18762 Boxcar (Blt. 1912) | |||||
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Empty WT: |
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Construction | ||||||
Sides: | Wood | Ends: | Wood | |||
Frame: | Steel center sill | |||||
Trucks and brakes |
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Bearings: | Friction | Wheels: | ||||
Spotting features | Equipment | Air brakes: | Cylinder: | |||
10 Side doors; 4 doors size 3'-9" x 3'-10" on each side of car 6" apart, located 5' from either end of car, and one door 5' x 3'-10" on each side located in center of car. |
Paint schemes |
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When new: |
Also wore: |
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Mineral Red | ||||||
* 12 cars in this series were converted for woodchip use. For numbers see below. |
Road numbers of cars converted for woodchip use: |
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17469 17560 |
17637 17954 |
18247 18275 |
18442 18472 |
18483 18489 |
18625 18630 |
Source: GNRHS Reference Sheet 250 and The Official Railway Equipment Register - January 1940 |
Dimensions and capacities |
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INSIDE |
OUTSIDE |
DOORS |
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Width |
Height |
LENGTH |
WIDTH |
HEIGHT FROM RAIL |
SIDE |
END |
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Cubic Feet Level Full |
Pounds or Gallons |
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At Eaves or Top of Sides or Platform |
Extreme Width |
To Extreme Width |
To Eaves or Top of Sides or Platform |
To Extreme Height |
Width of Open'g |
Height of Open'g |
Width of Open'g |
Height of Open'g |
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40' | 8'-7" | 10' | 41'-10" | 9'-10" | 10'-2" | 8' | 14' | 14'-7" |
3'-9" 5'-0" |
3'-10" 3'-10" |
- | - | 3433 | 80,000 lb. |
Source: The Official Railway Equipment Register - January 1940 |
Number in use | ||||||
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Disposition | ||||||
Year | Event | Company | GN Numbers | New Numbers | No. | Repainted |
Sources: GNRHS Reference Sheet 250 and The Official Railway Equipment Register - January 1940 |
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