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GN 79800-79839 Woodchip Cars
General data |
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GREAT NORTHERN
79800-79839
40' Woodchip Car
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Photo Not Available |
Builder: |
Great Northern |
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Built: |
1947 |
No. built: |
40 |
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Conv. from: |
68296-68357, 68358-68531, 68542-68585, 68622-68799, 68800-68899 Flatcar (Blt. 1927+29) |
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LP | ||||||
Empty WT: |
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Construction | ||||||
Sides: | Wood | Ends: | Wood | |||
Frame: | Steel | |||||
Trucks and brakes |
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Bearings: | Friction | Wheels: | ||||
Spotting features | Equipment | Air brakes: | Cylinder: | |||
Single sheathed sides and ends with wood outside bracing |
4 Pairs (top and bottom) of 3'-6" wide doors on side |
Paint schemes |
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When new: |
Also wore: |
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Mineral Red |
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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39'-10" |
8'-6" |
10'-5" |
41'-5" |
10'-10" |
10'-10" |
14'-11" |
14'-11" |
14'-11" |
3'-6" 3'-6" |
3'-6" 4' |
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3554 |
100,000 lb. |
Source: The Official Railway Equipment Register - January 1953 |
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Disposition | ||||||
Year | Event | Company | GN Numbers | New Numbers | No. | Repainted |
Sources: Various issues of The Official Railway Equipment Register Various GN Lists of Equipment |
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Car No. |
Page | Book | Author |
79814 | 179 |
Patrick C. Dorin |
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79814 | 1 | GNRHS Reference Sheet #250 | Clive S. Carter |
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