Southern Pacific Freight Car Specification Sheet 11A
Hydra-Cushion Flat cars - 1967
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Car Series
Numbers
SP & SSW
(Cotton Belt) |
No.
of Cars |
Capacity |
Load Space |
Outside Dimensions |
Type of Deck |
Special Equipment |
Nominal
Pounds |
Average
Light
Weight |
Average
Load Limit
(1) |
Length |
Width |
Length (2) |
Width |
Deck
Height Above Rail |
SP 514001
to 514007 |
7 |
137,000 |
81,800 |
138,200 (3) |
89' 0" |
8' 2" |
95' 6" |
9' 9" |
3' 4" |
Steel |
Saddle Mount |
SP 597000
to 597009 |
10 |
200,000 |
61,900 |
201,100 (4) |
47' 6" |
10' 6" |
54' 1" |
10' 6" |
3' 9" |
Wood |
Lading Strap Anchors (5) |
| SP 598300 |
1 |
140,000 |
64,800 |
155,200 |
53' 6" |
10' 6" |
60' 0" |
10' 8" |
3' 9" |
Wood |
Lading Strap Anchors |
SP 598301
to 598350 |
32 |
140,000 |
68,200 |
151,800 |
60' 0" |
10' 6" |
66' 6" |
10' 8" |
3' 9" |
Wood |
Lading Strap Anchors |
SP 598351
to 598400 |
38 |
150,000 |
69,200 |
150,800 |
60' 0" |
10' 6" |
66' 6" |
10' 6" |
3' 9" |
Wood |
Lading Strap Anchors |
SP 599500
to 599504 |
5 |
137,000 |
81,800 |
138,200 (3) |
89' 0" |
8' 7" |
95' 6" |
9' 9" |
3' 4" |
Steel |
Saddle Mount |
SSW 84000
to 84004 |
5 |
140,000 |
78,700 |
141,300 (3) |
89' 0" |
8' 7" |
95' 6" |
9' 9" |
3' 4" |
Steel |
Saddle Mount |
SSW 84005
to 84009 |
5 |
140,000 |
72,500 |
147,500 (3) |
89' 0" |
8' 3" |
95' 6" |
9' 9" |
3' 4" |
Steel |
Saddle Mount |
SSW 84010
to 84034 |
25 |
140,000 |
75,700 |
144,300 (3) |
89' 0" |
8' 3" |
95' 8" |
10' 4" |
3' 4" |
Steel |
Saddle Mount |
SSW 85600
to 85649 |
50 |
140,000 |
68,200 |
151,800 |
60' 0" |
10' 6" |
66' 6" |
10' 8" |
3' 9" |
Wood (6) |
Lading Strap Anchors |
SSW 86000
to 86061 (7) |
62 |
154,000 |
62,900 |
157,100 |
89' 0" |
9' 0" |
93' 6" |
9' 9" |
3' 6" |
Steel |
Body Frame Mount |
Total No. of Cars 259
- 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.
- Indicates coupled length of car.
- Maximum load is 66,000 pounds when load is evenly distributed over 18' at center of car. Load limit increases to 115,000 pounds when load is evenly distributed between bolsters. Stenciled load limit (or heavier, see footnote (1)) is allowable when load is distributed over full length of car.
- Maximum load is 114,000 pounds when load is evenly distributed over 8' at center of car. Stenciled load limit (or heavier, see footnote (1)) is allowable when load is distributed over full length of car.
- Eight cars are additionally equipped for handling missile motor segments.
- Sixteen cars are equipped with steel decks to handle truck frames.
- Cars are equipped with FreightMaster Cushioning.
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