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Southern Pacific Freight Car Specification Sheet 18

HYDRA-CUSHION "STOCK PALACE"
Livestock cars - 1964

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SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES
Car Series
Number		 No.
of Cars		 Capacity Inside Dimensions Outside Dimensions Door Opening Load Protection Devices
Sq. Foot
Floor
Space (ea. Deck)		 Nominal
Pounds		 Average
Light
Weight		 Average
Load Limit
see heavier loading Footnote (1)		 Length Between End & Permanent Bulkhead Total
Length		 Width Height
(ea. Deck)		 Height
From
Rail
(ea. Deck)		 Length (2) Width Height Maximum Door
Arrangement
Width Height
SP 780000
to 780001		 2 789 101,000 118,100 101,900 43' 1" 86' 6" 9' 1" 6' 8"
6' 0"		 10' 0"
3' 9"		 91' 0" 10' 4" 17' 0" 6' 5" 5' 8" Sliding Two Each End 4 - Gates (3)
  1. 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.

  2. Coupled length may be obtained by adding 30" to the outside lengths shown.

  3. Permanent bulkhead divides each deck into two compartments with a swinging load protection gate dividing each compartment.
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