GEX 711

Description:

This flat car was owned by General Electric, and it is no longer in service. It was built by Maxson in May of 1972, and was based out of GE's South Portland Maine facility for the shipment of reheaters to power plants. That facility was closed in 1983.

This car in unique in that it is adjustable with the bolsters being able to be set in different position on the body.

Specifications:

Capacity	781,000 lbs.
Light Weight	lbs.
Load Limit	lbs.
Number of axles 12	12
Car Length	54' 6"
Maximum Vertical Load Shifting ability	None
Maximum Horizontal Load Shifting ability (either side of car center line)	None

The following photos was found on EBay.

The following photos were posted to Alt.Binaries.Pictures.Rail by Brian Paul Ehni. The photos were taken in Waelder, TX, date unknown.

The following two photos are from my collection, they were taken in October 1972 at South Portland Maine.

Photos and articles in print:

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Equipment Diagrams:

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Related Patents:

patents are a good place to find diagrams.

Patent Number	Date	Title	Diagrams
3,812,791	5/28/74	Adjustable Flat Car	7

Commercial Models:

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