Southern Pacific Freight Car Specification Sheet 11B
Hydra-Cushion Flat cars - 1970
Page 1
Page 2
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 (5) |
47' 6" |
10' 6" |
54' 1" |
10' 6" |
3' 9" |
Wood |
Lading Strap Anchors (4) |
| 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 598349 |
39 |
140,000 |
68,200 |
151,800 |
60' 0" |
10' 6" |
66' 6" |
10' 8" |
3' 9" |
Wood |
Lading Strap Anchors |
SP 598351
to 598400 |
39 |
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 |
SP 599600
to 599619 |
20 |
149,000 |
69,900 |
150,100 |
60' 0" |
10' 6" |
66' 7" |
10' 6" |
3' 9" |
Wood |
Tie-Downs (7) |
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 85400
to 85449 |
50 |
149,000 |
69,600 |
150,400 |
60' 0" |
10' 6" |
66' 7" |
10' 6" |
3' 9" |
Wood |
Lading Strap Anchors |
SSW 85450
to 85489 |
40 |
143,000 |
75,600 |
144,400 |
60' 0" |
10' 6" |
66' 7" |
10' 6" |
3' 11" |
Wood |
Tie-Downs (7) |
SSW 85490
to 85499 |
10 |
149,000 |
69,600 |
150,400 |
60' 0" |
10' 6" |
66' 7" |
10' 6" |
3' 9" |
Wood |
Lading Strap Anchors |
SSW 85550
to 85599 |
50 |
150,000 |
68,700 |
151,300 |
60' 0" |
10' 6" |
66' 7" |
10' 6" |
3' 9" |
Wood |
Lading Strap Anchors |
SSW 85600
to 85649 |
49 |
140,000 |
68,200 |
151,800 |
60' 0" |
10' 6" |
66' 6" |
10' 8" |
3' 9" |
Wood (6) |
Lading Strap Anchors |
Total No. of Cars 356
- 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 ft. 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.
- Eight cars are equipped for handling missile motor segments: SP 597000 to 597005 and 597008 and 597009.
- Maximum load is 114,000 pounds when load is evenly distributed over 8 ft. at center of car. Stenciled load limit (or heavier, see footnote (1)) is allowable when load is distributed over full length of car.
- Sixteen cars are equipped with steel decks to handle truck frames.
- Cars are equipped with tie-downs to handle shipments of heavy equipment or farm equipment.
|
![website logo for use in banner exchange [185 x 50] (5k)](gifs/logo.gif){kind=logo}