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Tank Car Specs for Oil Transport

This document provides specifications for a 29,000 gallon insulated tank car designed to transport crude oil and other flammable liquids. The car has a length of 59' 3.5" and can negotiate a minimum curve radius of 150' when uncoupled or 217' when coupled to another similar car. It is fitted with equipment for closed system loading and unloading such as valves, fittings, and heating coils to maintain the liquid's temperature during transport. The car has a normal capacity of 29,080 US gallons and meets AAR and DOT standards for transporting flammable materials by rail.

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Tank Car Specs for Oil Transport

This document provides specifications for a 29,000 gallon insulated tank car designed to transport crude oil and other flammable liquids. The car has a length of 59' 3.5" and can negotiate a minimum curve radius of 150' when uncoupled or 217' when coupled to another similar car. It is fitted with equipment for closed system loading and unloading such as valves, fittings, and heating coils to maintain the liquid's temperature during transport. The car has a normal capacity of 29,080 US gallons and meets AAR and DOT standards for transporting flammable materials by rail.

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29,000

GALLON
TANK CAR
DIMENSIONS (APPROX.)
Length, over pulling faces:. . . . . . . . . . . 59 3
Length, between truck centers:. . . . . . . . . 45 9
Height, extreme:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 6
Crude Oil and Other Flammable Liquids Transportation
Slope, tank: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . per foot
Width, extreme:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 7
This 29,000 gallon (US) coiled and insulated tank car has been designed with Tank, outside diameter:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 10
a 286,000 lb gross rail load for the transportation of crude oil and other like Tank, length:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 - 4
commodities. The car is equipped with a 20-inch, eight (8) bolt manway, a 75 Clearance:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AAR Plate C
psi pressure relief valve, and a protected top fitting arrangement. Top fittings
consisting of 2- and 3-inch valves and options for a thermowell, sample line, WEIGHT/CAPACITY (EST.)
MGD, and a vacuum relief valve to accommodate closed system loading and
unloading. The bottom outlet is a 4-inch steam jacketed ball valve. This car Light weight: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84,300 lbs
is fitted with 12-line exterior heating coil system and 4 thermal insulation. Gross rail load:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286,000 lbs
Load limit: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201,700 lbs
Various options for loading/unloading valve configurations are available Normal capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . 29,080 U.S. gallons
depending on the service requirements.
CURVE NEGOTIABILITY
RADIUS
Uncoupled: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Coupled to like car:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Coupled to base car:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

DESIGNED AND BUILT TO AAR SPECIFICATION FOR


M-1002; DOT SPECIFICATION: DOT 111A100W1

THESE GENERAL DIMENSIONS ARE REPRESENTATIVE AND


SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY
CUSTOMER SPECIFICATIONS OR DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS
BY THE GREENBRIER COS.

Last Revised: 11/2013

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