Southern Pacific Freight Car Specification Sheet 2A
King-Size Box cars - 1966
Hydra-Cushion - Box Cars - (60'-Double Door)
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Car Series
Numbers
SP & SSW
(Cotton Belt) |
No.
of Cars |
Capacity |
Inside Dimensions |
Outside Dimensions |
Floor Height From Rail |
Door Opening |
Insulation |
Load Protection Devices |
Sidewall Fillers |
| 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 |
Door Arrangement |
SP 621100
to 621124 (3) |
25 |
5,992 |
177,000 |
84,600 |
178,400 |
60' 9" |
9' 2" |
10' 9" |
69' 1" |
10' 8" |
15' 4" |
3' 8" (4) |
16' 0" |
10' 9" |
Double Plug (Centered) |
No |
None |
No |
SP 654200
to 654449 |
250 |
6,445 |
140,000 |
78,300 |
141,700 |
60' 8" |
9' 2" |
11' 6" |
68' 0" |
10' 8" |
15' 6" |
3' 8½" |
10' 0" |
11' 1" |
Single Sliding (Centered) |
No |
DF |
No |
SP 664000
to 664089 |
90 |
6,537 |
144,000 |
74,200 |
145,800 |
60' 8" |
9' 4" |
11' 6" |
68' 0" |
10' 8" |
15' 6" |
3' 8¾" |
10' 0" |
11' 1" |
Single Sliding (Centered) |
No |
LSA (6) |
No |
| SP 666000 to 666049 |
50 |
6,038 |
175,000 |
86,900 |
176,100 |
60' 8" |
9' 4" |
10' 7" |
68' 0" |
10' 8" |
15' 2" |
3' 8½" |
16' 0" |
9' 10" |
Plug and Sliding (Staggered) |
No |
DF-B |
No |
| SP 668000 to 668049 |
50 |
6,038 |
182,000 |
79,700 |
183,300 |
60' 8" |
9' 4" |
10' 7" |
68' 0" |
10' 8" |
15' 2" |
3' 8½" |
16' 0" |
10' 0" |
Double Sliding (Staggered) |
No |
None |
No |
| SP 668100 to 668399 |
294 |
6,565 |
183,000 |
78,100 |
184,900 |
60' 8" |
9' 5" |
11' 4" |
68' 0" |
10' 8" |
15' 4" |
3' 8" (4) |
16' 0" |
11' 0" |
Double Sliding (Centered) |
No |
None |
No |
| SP 692000 to 692299 |
293 |
5,537 |
170,000 |
91,300 |
171,700 |
60' 4" |
9' 3" |
9' 10" |
68' 0" |
10' 8" |
15' 1" |
4' 0½" |
16' 0" |
9' 3" |
Double Plug (Centered) |
Yes |
DF-B |
Yes |
| SP 692300 to 692599 (3) |
297 |
5,549 |
169,000 |
92,100 |
170,900 |
60' 4" |
9' 3" |
9' 11" |
68' 0" |
10' 8" |
15' 1" |
4' 0¾" |
16' 0" |
9' 3" |
Double Plug (Centered) |
Yes |
DF-B (5) |
Yes |
| SSW 27000 to 27049 |
49 |
6,037 |
175,000 |
86,700 |
176,300 |
60' 9" |
9' 4" |
10' 7" |
68' 0" |
10' 8" |
15' 2" |
3' 8½" |
16' 0" |
9' 10" |
Plug and Sliding (Staggered) |
No |
DF-B |
No |
| SSW 28000 to 28199 |
198 |
5,563 |
170,000 |
91,100 |
171,900 |
60' 4" |
9' 3" |
9' 10" |
68' 0" |
10' 8" |
15' 1" |
4' 0½" |
16' 0" |
10' 0" |
Double Plug (Centered) |
Yes |
DF-B |
Yes |
| SSW 62000 to 62049 |
50 |
6,037 |
182,000 |
79,900 |
183,100 |
60' 9" |
9' 4" |
10' 7" |
68' 0" |
10' 8" |
15' 2" |
3' 8½" |
16' 0" |
10' 9" |
Double Sliding (Staggered) |
No |
None |
No |
| SSW 62050 to 62149 |
100 |
6,445 |
183,000 |
78,600 |
184,400 |
60' 9" |
9' 5" |
11' 6" |
68' 0" |
10' 8" |
15' 6" |
3' 8½" |
16' 1" |
11' 1" |
Double Sliding (Staggered) |
No |
LSA (6) |
No |
| SSW 62500 to 62504 (3) |
5 |
5,991 |
175,000 |
84,800 |
178,200 |
60' 9" |
9' 2" |
10' 9" |
69' 1" |
10' 3" |
15' 4" |
3' 8" (4) |
16' 0" |
10' 9" |
Double Plug (Centered) |
No |
None |
No |
| SSW 63000 to 63199 |
199 |
6,445 |
140,000 |
78,300 |
141,700 |
60' 8" |
9' 5" |
11' 6" |
68' 0" |
10' 8" |
15' 6" |
3' 8½" |
10' 0" |
11' 1" |
Single Sliding (Centered) |
No |
DF |
No |
| SSW 63200 to 63309 |
110 |
6,537 |
140,000 |
74,200 |
145,800 |
60' 8" |
9' 4" |
11' 6" |
68' 0" |
10' 8" |
15' 6" |
3' 8¾" |
10' 0" |
11' 1" |
Single Sliding (Centered) |
No |
LSA (6) |
No |
| SSW 64000 to 64099 |
100 |
6,445 |
140,000 |
74,200 |
145,800 |
60' 9" |
9' 5" |
11' 6" |
68' 0" |
10' 8" |
15' 6" |
3' 8½" |
16' 1" |
11' 1" |
Double Sliding (Staggered) |
No |
LSA (6) |
No |
Total No. Cars 2,160
(1) Heavier loads are permitted when shipments move only on S.P. lines (including Cotton Belt) and
certain connecting carriers. For information, contact your nearest S.P. Traffic representative.
(2) Figures in this column indicate coupled length of cars (hence lengths shown are 30" longer than on original specification sheet No.2).
(3) Equipped with PS-40 cushion underframes.
(4) Cars in this series have nailable steel floors. All other cars have wood floors.
(5) 50 cars equipped with Equipco single piece bulkheads.
(6) "LSA" indicates cars have lading strap anchors.
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