APWX 1004


Description:

This 12 axle depressed center flat car is owned by American Electric Power System, and it is no longer service.


Specifications:

Capacity

520,000 lbs.

Light Weight

274,300 lbs.

Load Limit

550,000 lbs.

Number of axles 12

12

Car Length

113' 1"


Restrictions

From an NS timetable - When loaded, APWX 1004 must be handled in a special train of no more that 10 cars. Maximum speed of 25 MPH loaded and 45 MPH empty.


Photos

The following photos were found on Chris Kessell's Google+ page

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The following photos were found on EBay.

The following photo was posted on Railpictures.net by James Butler. The photo is used here with James' permission. The photo was taken on March 3, 2005, in South Charleston, West Virginia. It is waiting to go to the machine shop at the South Charleston Ordinance Center. Car coupled at far end is one of the CSX radio control remote platform cars.


The following photos were taken by Andrew Cummings on April 3 & 4, 2004. They are used with Andrew's permission. The night shot was found on Andrew's C&O by Night web site.
A thirteen and a half foot wide turbine for delivery to the AEP plant at John Amos (near Nitro, West Virginia).

This photos are from my collection.



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