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A DOT-111 tank car, specification 111A100W1, constructed by fusion welding carbon steel.This car has a capacity of 30,110 US gallons (113,979 L; 25,071.8 imp gal), a test pressure of 100 psi (690 kPa), a tare weight of 65,000 pounds (29,500 kg) and a load limit of 198,000 pounds (89,800 kg).
A standard tank container is 20 feet (6.10 m) long, 8 feet (2.44 m) high and 8 feet (2.44 m) wide. The tank, which is made from stainless steel, is held within a box-shaped frame with the same shape as an intermodal container. This allows it to be carried on multiple modes of transport, such as truck, rail and ship.
The pressure within the tank is 25 psi (170 kPa) or lower [3] [4] with a temperature below 20.27 K (−423.17 °F or −252.87 °C) and a boil-off rate of 0.3% to 0.6% per day [5] The tank is double walled like a vacuum flask with multi-layer insulation, with the valves and fittings enclosed in a cabinet at the lower side or end of the car.
36.7 tons. Axle load 9.8 tons. Fuel capacity 503.7 litres (113 gallons) Traction system: Tractive effort starting 10,080 lbs: Prime mover(s) Two diesel GM 6-71. 6 cyl. inline 2 stroke. 107.95 mm (4 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) bore x 127 mm (5 in) stroke. Power output: 140 hp (105kw) at 1900 rpm. Wheel arrangement 1A-A1: Transmission: Allison series 600 ...
A hopper car (NAm) or hopper wagon (UIC) is a type of railroad freight car that has opening doors or gates on the underside or on the sides to discharge its cargo. They are used to transport loose solid bulk commodities such as coal , ore , grain , and track ballast .
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The quantity of steam supplied could be varied by the driver to suit the demand required by a solo railcar, or plus one, or plus two, trailer vehicles. The fuel was the same diesel as was used by the railcar's engines, drawn from a separate 45-gallon tank. The water supply for the heating system was a single 100-gallon tank. [1]
In 2005, the first bi-level DMU would be built for Tri Rail as part of an order for four DMU units that would be built from 2005–2007. [4] [5] [6] TriMet in Portland ordered three DMUs and one cab car for use on its WES Commuter Rail line that were built in 2007–2008. [7] Alaska Railroad ordered one bi-level DMU that was built in 2008. [8] [9]