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FOLIO 211

BX-45

DESCRIPTION

CAPACITY 100,000 LBS. CENTER TO CENTER OF TRUCK

32' - 3"

SIZE OF SHANKS 6" X 8"
LOAD LIMIT 117895 LBS WHEEL BASE OF CAR 37' - 9" DRAWBAR YOKE SYMINGTON
CUBIC CONTENT 3995 CU. FT. PULLING FACE OF COUPLERS 44' - 9" DRAWBAR ATTACHMENT HORIZ 2. KEY
LIGHT WEIGHT 51105 LBS. WIDTH OVER SIDE SILLS 9'- 11 1/2" UNCOUPLING ARRANGEMENT IMPERIAL
WEIGHT OF BODY LBS. WIDTH OVER SIDE PLATES 10'- 0 1/4" HAND BRAKE AJAX
WEIGHT OF TRUCK est. 16560 LBS. WIDTH OVER EAVES 9' - 3 7/8" DRAFT GEAR CARRIER STEEL
INSIDE LENGTH see note "A" EXTREAM WIDTH (over door lock arrang't) 10' - 8 1/2" DRAFT GEAR ?
INSIDE WIDTH 9' - 3 15/16" HEIGHT FROM RAIL TO EXTREAM WIDTH (to center line of lock) 5'- 4 5/8" KIND OF TRUCKS ASF CAST STEEL
INSIDE HEIGHT at side 10'- 6 7/32" at center 11'-0 3/4" UNDERFRAME STEEL (from BX-8) WJEEL BASE OF TRUCK 5' - 6"
HEIGHT FROM RAIL TO TOP OF FLOOR 3'-8 3/4" SUPERSTRUCTURE STEEL TRUCK FRAME  
HEIGHT FROM RAIL TO TOP OF RUNNING BOARD
15'-1 1/2"
DOORS YOUNGSTOWN STEEL CORRUGATED, (LIFT ) JOURNAL BOX LID RX SPRING CO.
HEIGHT FROM RAIL TO EAVE
14'-5 5/8"
DOOR CLEAR OPENING 6'-0" W X 9' 9 ?" H SIZE OF JOURNAL BOX 5 1/2" X 10"
LENGTH OVER END SILLS 40'-11 5/8" ENDS DREADNAUGHT (with rounded corn.) WHEELS 33" - 750 LBS CAST IRON
LENGTH OVER RUNNING BOARDS 42'-10" ROOF SOLID STEEL RIVETED BRAKE BEAM CRECO No3
LENGTH OVER STRIKING CASTINGS 42' - 3" KIND OF COUPLERS D HEAD

BRAKE

BRAKE ADJUSTER

"AB" EQUIPMENT

ROYAL TYPE "K"

        SNUBBERS FROSTNE 360


ACTUAL INSIDE LENGTH IS 40' 9-1/4"
HOWEVER CARS ARE TO BE STENCILED 40' 6"

TOPEKA, KANSAS AUGUST 1, 1945

 

.NOTE "A"


INDEX of Freight Car Folio

CE, FE, FT, GA, LG, SK, TK, U