Southern Pacific Freight Car Specification Sheet 1A
Hydra-Cushion Box cars - 1966
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Car Series
Numbers
SP & SSW
(Cotton Belt) |
No.
of Cars |
Capacity |
Floor Height From Rail |
Inside Dimensions |
Outside Dimensions |
Door Opening |
Load Protection Devices |
| Cubic Feet |
Nominal
Pounds |
Average
Light
Weight |
Average
Load Limit
See heavier Loading Footnote (1) |
Length |
Width |
Height |
Length (2) |
Width |
Height |
Max. Width |
Max. Height |
SP 672000
to 672599 |
581 |
4,644 |
140,000 |
78,200 |
141,800 |
4' 0 ½" |
50' 1" |
9' 4" |
9' 10" |
55' 11" |
10' 8" |
15' 1" |
9' 0" |
9' 3" |
Car-Pac |
SP 672600
to 672699 (3) |
97 |
4,644 |
135,000 |
82,600 |
137,400 |
4' 0 ½" |
50' 1" |
9' 4" |
9' 10" |
55' 11" |
10' 8" |
15' 1" |
9' 0" |
9' 3" |
Car-Pac |
| SP 672700 to 672899 |
196 |
4,644 |
140,000 |
79,600 |
140,400 |
4' 0 ½" |
50' 1" |
9' 4" |
9' 10" |
55' 11" |
10' 8" |
15' 1" |
9' 0" |
9' 3" |
Car-Pac |
| SP 672900 to 672949 |
48 |
4,644 |
139,000 |
79,400 |
140,600 |
4' 0 ½" |
50' 1" |
9' 4" |
9' 10" |
55' 11" |
10' 8" |
15' 1" |
9' 0" |
9' 3" |
Car-Pac |
| SP 672950 to 673199 |
248 |
4,574 |
139,000 |
79,400 |
140,600 |
4' 0 ½" |
50' 1" |
9' 2" |
9' 10" |
55' 11" |
10' 8" |
15' 1" |
9' 0" |
9' 3" |
DF |
| SP 673200 to 673798 |
588 |
4,644 |
140,000 |
75,100 |
144,900 |
4' 0 ¾" |
50' 1" |
9' 4" |
9' 10" |
56' 2" |
10' 8" |
15' 1" |
9' 0" |
9' 3" |
Car-Pac |
| SP 673800 to 674099 |
295 |
4,644 |
140,000 |
73,000 |
147,000 |
4' 0 ¾" |
50' 1" |
9' 4" |
9' 10" |
57' 6" |
10' 8" |
15' 1" |
9' 0" |
9' 3" |
Car-Pac |
| SP 674100 to 674299 (3) |
199 |
4,644 |
140,000 |
76,700 |
143,300 |
4' 0 ½" |
50' 1" |
9' 4" |
9' 10" |
57' 7" |
10' 8" |
15' 1" |
10' 0" |
9' 3" |
Car-Pac |
| SP 674300 to 674499 (3) |
198 |
5,050 |
179,000 |
81,900 |
181,100 |
3' 10½" |
50' 2" |
9' 4" |
9' 10" |
57' 7" |
10' 6" |
15' 4" |
10' 0" |
10' 0" |
Car-Pac |
| SP 674500 to 674699 (3) |
184 |
4,644 |
179,000 |
81,900 |
181,100 |
4' 0 ¾" |
50' 1" |
9' 4" |
9' 10" |
57' 7" |
10' 8" |
15' 1" |
10' 0" |
9' 3" |
Car-Pac |
| SP 674700 to 674799 (3) |
100 |
5,050 |
179,000 |
82,600 |
180,400 |
3' 10 ½" |
50' 2" |
9' 4" |
10' 8" |
57' 7" |
10' 6" |
15' 4" |
10' 0" |
10' 0" |
Car-Pac |
| SP 697000 to 697099 |
100 |
4,644 |
140,000 |
77,700 |
142,300 |
4' 0 ½" |
50' 1" |
9' 4" |
9' 10" |
55' 11" |
10' 8" |
15' 1" |
9' 0" |
9' 3" |
"C" (5) |
| SP 697500 to 697699 |
198 |
4,644 |
140,000 |
73,000 |
147,000 |
4' 0 ¾" |
50' 1" |
9' 4" |
9' 10" |
57' 6" |
10' 8" |
15' 1" |
9' 0" |
9' 3" |
DF-B |
| SP 697700 to 697898 |
198 |
4,618 |
140,000 |
74,000 |
146,000 |
4' 0 ¾" |
50' 1" |
9' 3" |
9' 10" |
57' 6" |
10' 8" |
15' 1" |
10' 0" (6) |
9' 3" |
DF-B (4) |
SSW 21000
to 21099 (3) |
99 |
4,644 |
136,000 |
83,400 |
136,600 |
4' 0 ½" |
50' 1" |
9' 4" |
9' 10" |
55' 11" |
10' 6" |
15' 1" |
9' 0" |
9' 3" |
Car-Pac |
| SSW 21100 to 21199 |
97 |
4,644 |
144,000 |
74,500 |
145,500 |
4' 0 ¾" |
50' 1" |
9' 4" |
9' 10" |
55' 11" |
10' 6" |
15' 1" |
9' 0" |
9' 3" |
Car-Pac |
| SSW 21200 to 21299 |
100 |
4,644 |
143,000 |
77,000 |
143,000 |
4' 0 ¾" |
50' 1" |
9' 4" |
9' 10" |
57' 7" |
10' 6" |
15' 1" |
9' 0" |
9' 3" |
Car-Pac |
| SSW 21300 to 21499 |
193 |
4,644 |
145,000 |
74,500 |
145,500 |
4' 0 ¾" |
50' 1" |
9' 4" |
9' 10" |
57' 7" |
10' 6" |
15' 1" |
9' 0" |
9' 3" |
Car-Pac |
| SSW 21500 to 21599 (3) |
100 |
4,644 |
181,000 |
81,200 |
181,800 |
4' 0 ¾" |
50' 1" |
9' 4" |
9' 10" |
57' 7" |
10' 6" |
15' 1" |
10' 0" |
9' 3" |
Car-Pac |
| SSW 21600 to 21799 (3) |
199 |
5,050 |
181,000 |
81,900 |
181,100 |
3' 10½" |
50' 2" |
9' 4" |
10' 8" |
57' 7" |
10' 6" |
15' 4" |
10' 0" |
10' 0" |
Car-Pac |
| SSW 27500 to 27514 |
15 |
4,610 |
145,000 |
74,700 |
145,300 |
4' 0 ¾" |
50' 2" |
9' 3" |
9' 10" |
57' 7" |
10' 6" |
15' 1" |
10' 0" |
9' 4" |
DF-B (4) |
| SSW 27515 to 27614 |
100 |
4,610 |
145,000 |
74,700 |
145,300 |
4' 0 ¾" |
50' 2" |
9' 3" |
9' 10" |
57' 7" |
10' 6" |
15' 1" |
10' 0" |
9' 4" |
DF-B (4) |
| SSW 30025 to 30049 |
25 |
3,372 |
100,000 |
74,400 |
102,600 |
4' 2" |
40' 6" |
9' 2" |
9' 1" |
46' 10" |
10' 8" |
15' 0" |
8' 0" |
8' 7" |
"C" (5) |
(1) Heavier loads are permitted when shipments move only on Southern Pacific lines (including Cotton Belt) and
certain connecting carriers. For information, contact your nearest Southern Pacific Traffic representative.
(2) Indicates coupled length of car (lengths shown are 30" longer than on previous specification sheet).
(3) Cars have heavy duty floors to permit loading of tin plate coils.
(4) Cars are also equipped with adjustable sidewall fillers.
(5) "C" indicates Comparmentizer bulkheads.
(6) Cars have staggered doors.
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Car Series
Numbers
SP & SSW
(Cotton Belt) |
No.
of Cars |
Capacity |
Floor Height From Rail |
Inside Dimensions |
Outside Dimensions |
Door Opening |
Load Protection Devices |
| Cubic Feet |
Nominal
Pounds |
Average
Light
Weight |
Average
Load Limit
See heavier Loading Footnote (1) |
Length |
Width |
Height |
Length (2) |
Width |
Height |
Max. Width |
Max. Height |
SP 692800
to 693349 (8) |
550 |
4,960 |
140,000 |
78,700 |
141,300 |
3' 10½" |
50' 2" |
9' 2" |
10' 8" |
57' 7" |
10' 8" |
15' 4" |
14' 0" |
10' 0" |
DF-B |
SP 697900
to 698199 |
300 |
4,604 |
135,000 |
78,500 |
141,500 |
4' 0 ¾" |
50' 1" |
9' 3" |
9' 10" |
57' 7" |
10' 8" |
15' 1" |
16' 0" |
9' 3" |
DF-B (9) |
SSW 25000
to 25383 |
384 |
4,960 |
140,000 |
78,200 |
141,800 |
3' 10½" |
50' 2" |
9' 2" |
10' 8" |
5' 77" |
10' 8" |
15' 4" |
14' 0" |
10' 0" |
DF-B |
SSW 25384
to 25583 (10) |
200 |
4,960 |
140,000 |
78,200 |
141,800 |
3' 10½" |
50' 2" |
9' 2" |
10' 8" |
57' 7" |
10' 8" |
15' 4" |
14' 0" |
10' 0" |
(10) |
SSW 27615
to 27714 |
100 |
4,610 |
140,000 |
78,500 |
141,500 |
4' 0¾" |
50' 2" |
9' 3" |
9' 10" |
57' 7" |
10' 8" |
15' 1" |
16' 0" |
9' 4" |
DF-B |
SSW 27715
to 27814 (8) |
98 |
4,610 |
140,000 |
78,700 |
141,300 |
3' 10½" |
50' 2" |
9' 3" |
10' 8" |
57' 7" |
10' 8" |
15' 4" |
14' 0" |
10' 0" |
LD (11) |
SSW 27815
to 27836 |
22 |
4,960 |
139,000 |
80,300 |
139,700 |
3' 10½" |
50' 2" |
9' 3" |
10' 8" |
57' 7" |
10' 8" |
15' 4" |
14' 0" |
10' 0" |
DF-B |
Total No. Cars 5,812
(7) All double door cars are equipped with adjustable sidewall fillers.
(8) Cars SP 693100-129 and SSW 27791-94 have heater hooks.
(9) Cars SP ... are marked "LD" and have Preco one-piece bulkheads.
(10) Cars will be delivered in September-October, 1966, and will be equipped with one-piece bulkheads.
(11) These "LD" cars have Equipco one-piece bulkheads.
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