Ballast Car
Our Ballast Cars are all steel, open top cars with riveted side construction and a load capacity of over 110 tons. The automatic doors function like traditional ballast cars, capable of distributing ballast either on the inside or outside of the rails. Further, with a optional solar-powered activation system, ballast can be dumped remotely by radio control. This eliminates the necessity for the operator to manually activate the air dump system at each car.
Specifications and Dimensions |
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Ballast Car |
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Length |
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Truck Centers |
36' 1-1/2" |
Inside |
41' 8-1/2" |
Over Strikers |
46' 0-1/2" |
Over Pulling Face |
48' 8" |
Width |
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Inside |
9' 10-3/4" |
Over Top Chords - Extreme |
10' 8" |
Height |
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Rail to Top of Side Top Chord |
12' 0-1/2" |
Over Diverter Angles - Extreme |
12’ 2” |
Capacity/Weights |
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Cubic Capacity - Level |
2,400 Cubic Feet |
Cubic Capacity - 10" Average Heap |
2,744 Cubic Feet |
Lightweight (Estimated) |
64,700 Pounds |
Gross Rail Load |
286,000 Pounds |
Load Limit |
221,300 Pounds |
Center of Gravity Above Rail - 10" Average Heap - 286,000# Gross Rail Load |
94.2" Estimated |
Floor Slope |
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End – Intermediate – Longitudinal Hoods |
45 Degrees |
