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Owner: Missouri Pacific
Type: Flat Car
AAR Class: FD: Depressed center flat car of special construction having the portion of floor extending between trucks depressed to provide necessary overhead clearance for lading.
AAR Type: F431
Detail Info:   Flat Car, Load Limit: 200,000lb and greater, Inside length: less than 53ft
User Notes:   depressed center, 6 wheel trucks

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MP 863002
Title:  MP 863002
Description:  Missouri Pacific Railroad 863002 B-end truck at Cotter, Arkansas on July 15, 1989, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. According to the COTS sticker, this car was built in October 1952.
Photo Date:  7/15/1989  Upload Date: 6/12/2014 3:20:48 PM
Location:  Cotter, AR
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
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MP 863002
Title:  MP 863002
Description:  Missouri Pacific Railroad 863002 at Cotter, Arkansas on July 15, 1989, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. In the October 1971 issue of the ORER, the following note is shown for this car; Dimensions of depressed flat car numbered 863002 are as follows: Length of depressed section 21 feet, width of depressed section 9 feet, height of depressed section above top of rail 2 feet, height of end of car above top of rail 4 feet 3 inches, width of car end section 9 feet. This car is equipped with steel loading floor and has 2 six-wheel trucks. Space between truck centers 41 feet, between axles 4 feet 6 inches. Height above rail to center of gravity 22½ inches, light weight 125,900 pounds. Concentrated load may equal load limit capacity (600,000 pounds) provided load is supported in depressed pocket of car on a distance of not less than 10 feet and 5 feet each side of center line of car.
Photo Date:  7/15/1989  Upload Date: 6/12/2014 2:30:13 PM
Location:  Cotter, AR
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
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