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California's Railroad to the U.S. 1861 - 1996

Southern Pacific Freight Car Specification Sheet 21A

Covered Gondola cars - 1970

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Car Series Numbers SP & SSW (Cotton Belt)	No. of Cars	Capacity				Inside Dimensions			Outside Dimensions			Deck Height Above Rail	Bulkhead Thickness
		Cubic Feet	Nominal Pounds	Average Light Weight	Average Load Limit See heavier Loading Footnote (3)	Length	Width	Height	Length *	Width	Height
SP 329000 to 329007	8	2,252	139,000	80,300	139,700	52' 5"	9' 6"	4' 6"	54' 8"	10' 8"	11' 6"	3' 9"	11"
SP 329100 to 329107	7	2,241	145,000	75,000	145,000	52' 5"	9' 6"	4' 6"	57' 2"	10' 8"	9' 8"	3' 9'	11"
SP 329108 to 329129	20	2,241	145,000	75,000	145,000	52' 5"	9' 6"	4' 6"	57' 2"	10' 8"	9' 6"	3' 9'	11"
SP 329130 to 329197	48	2,241	145,000	75,000	145,000	52' 5"	9' 6"	4' 6"	57' 2"	10' 8"	9' 5"	3' 9'	11"
SP 329200 to 329209 ²	9	2,996	141,000	78,700	141,300	52'	9' 6"	6'	57' 2"	10' 8"	11'	3' 9"	11"
SP 329300 to 329308	9	2,241	145,000	75,000	145,000	52' 5"	9' 6"	4' 6"	57' 2"	10' 8"	9' 5"	3' 9"	11"
SP 329400	1	3,243	125,000	94,300	125,700	65' 4"	7' 9"	6' 4"	70' 5"	9' 4"	11' 3"	3' 9'	11"
SP 329500 to 329521	22	2,165	170,000	92,400	170,600	52' 6"	8' 9"	4' 8"	60' 1"	10' 8"	10' 3"	3' 9'	11"
SSW 71000 to 71174	¹ 169	2,084	137,000	81,900	138,100	52' 5"	8' 10"	4' 6"	56' 8"	10' 6"	9' 4"	3' 9"	11"
SSW 71175 to 71199	24	2,136	173,000	88,000	174,000	52' 6"	8' 10"	4' 7"	56' 9"	10' 8"	10' 3"	3' 9"	11"

Total No. Cars 317

• ¹ Car SSW-71156 has 24" National 3-C Gliding Sill.
• ¹ Car SSW-71173 has 20" Hydra-Cushion Underframe.

² Cars in this series have one full-sized bulkhead and three others approximately two-thirds inside height of cars.

³ 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.

* This dimension indicates coupled length of car.