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Southern Pacific Freight Car Specification Sheet 3BNON-INSULATED
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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 | 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 | Door Arrangement | ||||
| SP 222000 to 222499 |
495 | 5,243 | 152,000 | 68,000 | 152,000 | 50' 7" | 9' 6" | 10' 10" | 57' 7" | 10' 8" | 15' 4" | 3' 8¼" | 16' 0" | 10' 3" | Double Plug (Centered) | LSA (8) |
| SP 600319 to 600320 |
2 | 4,827 | 107,000 | 68,300 | 108,700 | 50' 6" | 9' 2" | 10' 4" | 55' 9" | 10' 8" | 15' 1" | 3' 10¼" | 8' 0" | 9' 9" | Single Sliding (Centered) | DF |
| SP 600400 to 600428 |
23 | 5,022 | 154,000 | 64,800 | 155,200 | 50' 6" | 9' 4" | 10' 7" | 57' 7" | 10' 8" | 15' 2" | 3' 8½" | 16' 0" | 10' 0" | Double Sliding (Centered) | LSA (8) |
| SP 600430 | 1 | 4,923 | 153,000 | 65,700 | 154,300 | 50' 5" | 9' 4" | 10' 5" | 57' 10" | 10' 8" | 15' 0" | 3' 8½" | 16' 0" | 9' 10" | Double Sliding (Centered) | LSA (8) |
| SP 600431 | 1 | 4,701 | 154,000 | 64,800 | 155,200 | 48' 8" | 9' 4" | 10' 3" | 57' 7" | 10' 8" | 15' 2" | 3' 8½" | 16' 0" | 10' 0" | Double Sliding (Centered) | LSA (8) |
| SP 610500 | 1 | 5,022 | 154,000 | 64,800 | 155,200 | 50' 6" | 9' 4" | 10' 7" | 57' 7" | 10' 8" | 15' 2" | 3' 8½" | 16' 0" | 10' 0" | Double Sliding (Centered) | LSA (8) |
| SP 623000 to 623026 |
27 | 5,022 | 154,000 | 64,800 | 155,200 | 50' 6" | 9' 4" | 10' 7" | 57' 7" | 10' 8" | 15' 2" | 3' 8½" | 16' 0" | 10' 0" | Double Sliding (Centered) | LSA (8) |
| SP 627500 to 627518 |
18 | 5,022 | 154,000 | 64,800 | 155,200 | 50' 6" | 9' 4" | 10' 7" | 57' 7" | 10' 8" | 15' 2" | 3' 8½" | 16' 0" | 10' 0" | Double Sliding (Centered) | LSA (8) |
| SP 631300 to 631316 |
15 | 4,618 to 4,928 |
117,000 to 154,000 |
102,000 to 64,800 |
118,000 to 155,200 |
47' 10" to 50' 6" |
9' 1" | 10' 7" | 57' 7" | 10' 8" | 15' 2" | 3' 8½" | 16' 0" | 10' 0" | Double Sliding (Centered) | LSA (8) |
| SP 650830 | 1 | 4,895 | 100,000 | 68,000 | 109,000 | 50' 6" | 9' 2" | 10' 6" | 55' 9" | 10' 8" | 15' 1" | 3' 8¼" | 8' 0" | 9' 10" | Single Sliding (Centered) | DF |
| SP 650831 | 1 | 4,909 | 100,000 | 71,100 | 105,900 | 50' 6" | 9' 2" | 10' 6" | 54' 4" | 10' 8" | 15' 1" | 3' 7¼" | 8' 0" | 9' 10" | Single Sliding (Centered) | DF |
| SP 651400 to 651746 |
311 | 4,895 | 107,000 | 68,300 | 108,700 | 50' 6" | 9' 2" | 10' 6" | 55' 9" | 10' 8" | 15' 1" | 3' 8¼" | 8' 0" | 9' 11" | Single Sliding (Centered) | DF |
| SP 655002 to 6550044 |
39 | 4,961 | 143,000 | 76,400 | 143,600 | 50' 6" | 9' 2" | 10' 7" | 57' 7" | 10' 8" | 15' 2" | 3' 8½" | 16' 0" | 10' 0" | Double Sliding (Centered) | DF |
| SP 655045 | 1 | 4,849 | 146,000 | 73,600 | 146,000 | 50' 5" | 9' 2" | 10' 5" | 57' 8" | 10' 8" | 15' 0" | 3' 8½" | 16' 0" | 9' 10" | Double Sliding (Centered) | DF |
| SP 656000 to 656199 |
200 | 5,022 | 148,000 | 70,100 | 149,900 | 50' 6" | 9' 4" | 10' 7" | 57' 6" | 10' 8" | 15' 1" | 3' 8¼" | 10' 0" | 10' 0" | Single Sliding (Centered) | Car-Pac |
| SP 660000 to 660055 |
48 | 4,982 | 110,000 | 65,700 | 100,300 | 50' 6" | 9' 4" | 10' 6" | 56' 3" | 10' 8" | 15' 1" | 3' 8½" | 16' 0" | 9' 9" | Plug and Sliding (Staggered) | LSA (3) (8) |
| SP 662003 (4) to 662198 |
73 | 5,022 | 154,000 | 64,800 | 155,200 | 50' 6" | 9' 4" | 10' 7" | 57' 7" | 10' 8" | 15' 2" | 3' 8½" | 16' 0" | 10' 0" | Double Sliding (Centered) | LSA (8) |
| SP 662200 to 662399 |
193 | 4,923 | 153,000 | 65,700 | 154,300 | 50' 5" | 9' 4" | 10' 5" | 57' 10" | 10' 8" | 15' 0" | 3' 8½" | 16' 0" | 9' 10" | Double Sliding (Centered) | LSA (8) |
| SP 663000 (5) to 663099 |
93 | 4,952 | 150,000 | 68,200 | 151,800 | 50' 6" | 9' 4" | 10' 6" | 57' 10" | 10' 8" | 15' 1" | 3' 8½" | 16' 0" | 9' 10" | Plug and Sliding (Staggered) | LSA (8) |
| SP 667000 | 1 | 5,006 | 146,000 | 72,200 | 147,800 | 50' 6" | 9' 3" | 10' 7" | 57' 7" | 10' 8" | 15' 2" | 3' 8½" | 16' 0" | 10' 0" | Double Sliding (Centered) | Car-Pac |
| SP 669001 to 669020 |
19 | 4,982 | 112,000 | 63,200 | 113,800 | 50' 6" | 9' 4" | 10' 6" | 55' 9" | 10' 8" | 15' 1" | 3' 8¼" | 8' 0" | 9' 11" | Single Sliding (Centered) | SEL (6) |
| SSW 60000 to 60099 |
99 | 4,952 | 151,000 | 68,000 | 152,000 | 50' 6" | 9' 4" | 10' 6" | 57' 8" | 10' 7" | 15' 1" | 3' 8½" | 16' 0" | 9' 9" | Plug and Sliding (Staggered) | None (7) |
| SSW 60100 to 60149 |
50 | 4,927 | 153,000 | 65,700 | 154,300 | 50' 5" | 9' 4" | 10' 5" | 57' 8" | 10' 8" | 15' 0" | 3' 8½" | 16' 0" | 9' 10" | Double Sliding (Centered) | LSA (8) |
| SSW 60150 to 60349 |
200 | 5,243 | 151,000 | 68,000 | 152,000 | 50' 7" | 9' 6" | 10' 10" | 57' 7" | 10' 8" | 15' 4" | 3' 8½" | 16' 0" | 10' 3" | Double Plug (Centered) | LSA (8) |
(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 indicate coupled length of car.
(3) Cars 660050 - 055 have DF-B Bulkheads.
(4) Six cars in this series have end doors.
(5) Four cars in this series have end doors.
(6) 'SEL' stands for 'Sparton Easy Loaders', a gate and crossbeam protection system somewhat similar to DF and Car-Pac.
(7) Car 60013 has doorbars and sidewall fillers, and car 60086 is DF equipped.
(8) 'LSA' indicates cars have lading strap anchors.
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