IC 295927 Gondola (Illinois Central)
Former SB 6085 Gondola (South Buffalo Railroad)
| Initial | IC | Draft Gear | 88 | |
| Number | 295957 | Inside Length | 52' 6" | |
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Type |
Unequipped Gondola |
Inside Width | 9' 6" | |
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AAR Car Type Code |
G515 | Inside Height | 4' 6" | |
| Load Limit | 195,000 lbs. | Outside Length | 57' 7" | |
| Max Weight on Rail | 263,000 lbs. | Extreme width | 10' 7" | |
| LT. WT. | 68,000 lbs. | Extreme Height | 8' 2" | |
| Cu. Ft. Capacity | 2,244 Cu.Ft. |
Height of extreme width |
8' 1" | |
| Gal. Capacity | Upper Eaves Height | 8' 1" | ||
| Plate Clearance | B |
Upper Eaves Width |
10' 7" | |
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Mechanical Designation |
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| Built for | South Buffalo Railroad | Owner-Lessor | Mellon National Leasing Corporation | |
| Built By | Whittaker, Berwick Forge & Fabricating Division | Built | 04/60 | |
| Number Built | 100 | Re-Built |
GEXR Kitchener Yard, Kitchener, Ontario, 5/22/2015, Photo by Carson Wiebe
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| South Buffalo Railroad logo still visible | Old SB car number still visible | |
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| Builder Date (4 60) still visible | Part of South Buffalo number still visible | |
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| Mellon information still visible | Berwick Forge logo still visible |
Homewood, IL, 6/1/2007, Ryan Kertis
An example of this series of cars in South Buffalo paint. Burnham, IL, 2/20/1981, Tom Golden
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