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GN 79850-79983 Woodchip Cars
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General data |
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GREAT NORTHERN
79850-79983
40' Woodchip Car
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Builder: |
Great Northern |
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Built: |
1939 |
No. built: |
134 |
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Conv. from: |
37750-37999 Automobile boxcar (Blt. 1917) |
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Empty WT: |
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| Sides: | Wood | Ends: | Wood | |||
| Frame: | Steel | |||||
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Trucks and brakes |
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79850-79899 Arch bar 79900-79946 Cast steel 79947-79983 Arch bar |
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| Bearings: | Friction | Wheels: | ||||
| Spotting features | Equipment | Air brakes: | Cylinder: | 10"x12" | ||
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Converted by removing roof and filling in door-opening |
5 Doors in side: 2x 38" - 1x 60" - 2x 38" Wide 79850-79899: along centerline 79900-79983: along bottom |
Paint schemes |
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Dimensions and capacities |
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INSIDE |
OUTSIDE |
DOORS |
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HEIGHT FROM RAIL |
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END |
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Cubic Feet Level Full |
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At Eaves or Top of Sides or Platform |
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| 39'-9" | 9'-0" | 10' | 44'-2 1/8" | 3577 | 80,000 lb. | |||||||||
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Source: GNRHS Reference Sheet 201 (relevant data taken from 37750-37999 automobile boxcar diagram) |
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| Year | Event | Company | GN Numbers | New Numbers | No. | Repainted |
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Sources: GNRHS Reference Sheet 201 & 250 |
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Car No. |
Page | Book | Author |
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79921 79983 |
179 |
Patrick C. Dorin |
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79921 79983 |
11 |
Clive S. Carter |
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79921 79983 |
212 | The Great Northern Railway, A History |
Ralph W. Hidy, Muriel E. Hidy, Roy V. Scott and Don L. Hofsommer |
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