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7/6/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: St Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt)
Type: Box Car
AAR Class: XP: Boxcar similar in design to "XM", but which is specially equipped, designed, and/or structurally suitable for a specific commodity loading; except, boxcars (XF, XM, XMI) dedicated to the transportation of commodities in paragraph A, Rule 97, AAR Interchange Rules, must be designated "XP".
AAR Type: A403
Detail Info:   Equipped Box Car, Inside Length: 49' to 59', cushion draft gear/underframe, Sliding door, opening greater than 11 feet
Plate:   C
Max Gross Weight:   220000
Load Limit:   153900
Dry Capacity:   5243
Ext L/W/H:   57' 9" / 10' 8" / 15' 1"
Int L/W/H:   50' 7" / 9' 6" / 10' 10"

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SSW 60965
Title:  SSW 60965
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/22/2006  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 6:40:10 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Steve Hoffman
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  108   Comments: 0
Box cars on the ground
Title:  Box cars on the ground
Description:  A wider view of the overall scene.
Photo Date:  4/11/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2007 12:50:41 AM
Location:  Corvallis, OR
Author:  Charles Bonville
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  355   Comments: 0
Preparing to re-rail SSW 60965
Title:  Preparing to re-rail SSW 60965
Description:  The P&W life crane backs into position to give this box car a lift.
Photo Date:  4/11/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2007 12:50:42 AM
Location:  Corvallis, OR
Author:  Charles Bonville
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  288   Comments: 0
Preparing the crane
Title:  Preparing the crane
Description:  Workers place the support stands into place as the crane is readied for the lifting.
Photo Date:  4/11/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2007 12:50:43 AM
Location:  Corvallis, OR
Author:  Charles Bonville
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  278   Comments: 0
SSW 60965
Title:  SSW 60965
Description:  Still making adjustments to get the axle to set properly.
Photo Date:  4/11/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2007 12:50:49 AM
Location:  Corvallis, OR
Author:  Charles Bonville
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  312   Comments: 0
SSW 60965
Title:  SSW 60965
Description:  Almost there, but the axle isn't setting back into place in the truck.
Photo Date:  4/11/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2007 12:50:49 AM
Location:  Corvallis, OR
Author:  Charles Bonville
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  215   Comments: 0
Resetting the axle
Title:  Resetting the axle
Description:  The wooden blocks are being used to reseat the axle into the truck.
Photo Date:  4/11/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2007 12:50:52 AM
Location:  Corvallis, OR
Author:  Charles Bonville
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  231   Comments: 0
Placing the blocks
Title:  Placing the blocks
Description:  Placing the blocks so that the axle can be forced back into place.
Photo Date:  4/11/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2007 12:50:52 AM
Location:  Corvallis, OR
Author:  Charles Bonville
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  199   Comments: 0
Reset axle
Title:  Reset axle
Description:  The wood blocks help reset the axle into the truck. It has just now been reset.
Photo Date:  4/11/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2007 12:50:54 AM
Location:  Corvallis, OR
Author:  Charles Bonville
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  221   Comments: 0
4 down, 3 to go
Title:  4 down, 3 to go
Description:  Four of the box cars have been rerailed, but the last three are not yet back on track.
Photo Date:  4/11/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2007 12:51:00 AM
Location:  Corvallis, OR
Author:  Charles Bonville
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  195   Comments: 0


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