Southern Pacific Freight Car Specification Sheet 9A
70 ton Covered Hoppers - 1968
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Car Series
Numbers
SP & SSW
(Cotton Belt) |
No.
of Cars |
Capacity |
Loading Hatches |
Unloading Outlets
Gravity |
Outside Dimensions |
Interior Lining |
| Cubic Feet |
Nominal
Pounds |
Average
Light
Weight |
Average
Load Limit
See heavier Loading Footnote (1) |
No. |
Size |
No. |
Opening |
Height from Rail |
Length (Coupled) |
Width |
Height |
SP 400012
to 400024 |
11 |
2,375 |
154,000 |
56,500 |
163,500 |
8 |
3' x 3' |
4 |
5' 6" x 20"
or 12" (2) |
13" |
34' 9" |
10' 3" |
13' 9" |
None |
SP 400025
to 400224 |
198 |
1,958 |
154,000 |
51,600 |
168,400 |
8 |
3' x 36' |
4 |
13" x 24" |
8" |
37' 9" |
10' 2" |
13' 0" |
57 Cars |
SP 400225
to 400424 |
194 |
1,958 |
154,000 |
50,300 |
169,700 |
8 |
3' x 3' |
4 |
13" x 24" |
8" |
37' 9" |
10' 2" |
13' 2" |
50 Cars |
SP 400425
to 400749 |
311 |
1,958 |
154,000 |
51,400 |
168,600 |
8 |
3' x 3' |
4 |
13" x 24" |
8" |
37' 9" |
10' 2" |
13' 2" |
50 Cars |
SP 400750
to 401099 |
310 |
2,893 |
1540,000 |
62,300 |
157,700 |
10 |
30" Dia. |
6 |
13" x 24" |
8" |
49' 7" |
10' 3" |
13' 2" |
50 |
| 25 |
2,893 |
154,000 |
62,300 |
157,700 |
10 |
30" Dia. |
6 |
13" x 24" (3) |
8" |
49' 7" |
10' 3" |
13' 2" |
25 Cars |
| 8 |
3,307 |
154,000 |
63,300 |
156,700 |
10 |
30" Dia. |
6 |
13" x 24" (3) |
8" |
49' 7" |
10' 3" |
14' 3" |
8 Cars |
SP 401100
to 401549 |
440 |
2,003 |
154,000 |
50,800 |
169,200 |
8 |
30" Dia. |
4 |
13" x 24" |
8" |
37' 9" |
10' 3" |
13' 3" |
79 Cars |
SP 401550
to 401824 |
297 |
1,958 |
154,000 |
51,800 |
168,200 |
8 |
3' x 3' |
4 |
13" x 24" |
8" |
37' 9" |
10' 2" |
13' 1" |
35 Cars |
SP 401825
to 402047 |
221 |
2,893 |
154,000 |
61,600 |
158,400 |
10 |
30" Dia. |
6 |
13" x 24" |
8" |
49' 7" |
10' 3" |
13' 3" |
21 Cars |
SP 402048
to 402297 |
248 |
2,003 |
154,000 |
52,300 |
167,700 |
8 |
30" Dia. |
4 |
13" x 24" |
8" |
37' 9" |
10' 3" |
13' 2" |
None |
SP 402300
to 402312 |
13 |
3,050 |
110,000 (4) |
46,200 |
130,800 |
10 |
2' x 2' |
2 |
13" x 12" |
13" |
43' 8" |
10' 4" |
12' 11" |
None |
SSW 76000
to 76074 |
75 |
2,765 |
154,000 |
56,900 |
163,100 |
10 |
3' x 3' |
6 |
13" x 24" |
9" |
48' 4" |
10' 2" |
12' 11" |
38 Cars |
SSW 76075
to 76149 |
75 |
2,893 |
154,000 |
61,200 |
158,800 |
10 |
30" Dia. |
6 |
13" x 24" |
8" |
49' 7" |
10' 3" |
13' 2" |
30 Cars |
SSW 77000
to 77074 |
73 |
1,958 |
154,000 |
50,100 |
169,900 |
8 |
3' x 3' |
4 |
13" x 24" |
8" |
37' 9" |
9' 7" |
12' 10" |
38 Cars |
SSW 77075
to 77199 |
124 |
2,003 |
154,000 |
50,900 |
169,100 |
8 |
30" Dia. |
4 |
13" x 24" |
37' 9" |
10' 3" |
13' 2" |
8" |
51 Cars |
Total No. of Cars 2,593
- 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.
- Major door (20") opens away from rail, auxiliary door (12") opens toward rail.
- These 33 cars only are equipped with pneumatic unloading outlets, 4½" in diameter. Hopper openings are 13" x 24", but lading must flow around pneumatic device in hopper (see Fig.2). Working flow area is 130 square inches.
- These 13 cars only have 50 ton capacity.
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