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GN 74000-74199* Woodchip Cars
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General data |
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GREAT NORTHERN
74000-74199*
40' Woodchip Car
AFE 88897
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Builder: |
Great Northern |
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Built: |
1952 |
No. built: |
40 |
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Conv. from: |
74000-74199 Gondola (Blt. 1929) | |||||
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Empty WT: |
52,400 lb. | |||||
| Construction | ||||||
| Sides: | Wood | Ends: | Steel | |||
| Frame: | Steel | |||||
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Trucks and brakes |
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| Dalman - Andrews | ||||||
| Bearings: | Friction | Wheels: | 33" | |||
| Spotting features | Equipment | Air brakes: | AB | Cylinder: | 10"x12" | |
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Single sheathed sides Wood top-extension with wood angled braces |
16 Drop bottom doors. Steel, wood lined. 4' 2 1/2"x2' Opening. |
Paint schemes |
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When new: |
Also wore: |
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| Mineral Red | ||||||
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* 40 cars in this series were converted for woodchip use. For numbers see below. |
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Road numbers of cars converted for woodchip use: |
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74002 74003 74006 74012 74022 |
74025 74033 74034 74038 74040 |
74045 74055 74057 74060 74065 |
74069 74080 74083 74085 74086 |
74091 74092 74101 74115 74122 |
74148 74151 74152 74154 74158 |
74161 74163 74166 74176 74178 |
74182 74186 74188 74190 74197 |
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Source: The Official Railway Equipment Register - January 1953 |
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Dimensions and capacities |
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DIMENSIONS |
CAPACITY |
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INSIDE |
OUTSIDE |
DOORS |
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Length |
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' | 9'-2" | 10'-10" | 41'-10" | 10'-2" | 10'-7" | 8'-1" | 15'-3" | 15'-3" | - | - | - | - | 3996 | 100,000 lb. |
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Source: The Official Railway Equipment Register - January 1969 |
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| Number in use | ||||||
| Cars in use in year: | ||||||
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1959 1965 1966 1969 |
74033, 74040, 74045, 74055, 74080, 74083, 74101, 74086, 74122, 74151, 74158, 74161, 74163, 74166, 74190 74003, 74008, 74033, 74040, 74060, 74080, 74086, 74101, 74151, 74158, 74161, 74163, 74166, 74177, 74179, 74190 74003, 74008, 74033, 74040, 74060, 74080, 74086, 74101, 74151, 74158, 74161, 74163, 74166, 74177, 74179, 74190 74060, 74151, 74177, 74179 |
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| Disposition | ||||||
| Year | Event | Company | GN Numbers | New Numbers | No. | Repainted |
| <1966 | Sold | Weyerhaeuser Corp. (WTCX) | Yes | |||
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Sources: Various issues of The Official Railway Equipment Register Various GN Lists of Equipment Great Northern Equipment Color Pictorial - Book 2 (Thompson) |
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Car No. |
Page | Book | Author |
| 74012 | 181 |
Patrick C. Dorin |
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| WTCX 1019 | 69 | Great Northern Equipment Color Pictorial - Book 2 | Scott R. Thompson |
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