Kasgro now owns these flat cars. They were originally built for
Westinghouse.
Westinghouse paired one WECX 302 or 303 with WECX 304 or 305 to carry steam generators. The steam generator is placed
in a cradle, which spans the two cars. The cars are not connected via the couplers, but the cradle
is used to connect the two cars.
Specifications:
Capacity
Light Weight
203,000 lbs.
Load Limit
740,000 lbs.
Number of axles (33" wheels)
12
Load Platform Length
45'
Load Platform Height
52"
Car Length
70' 7"
Photos:
The following photos were sent to me by Richard Boyce. They are used here with Richard's
permission.
The photos were taken in the Houston, TX area.
The following photo is from my collection, it shows all four Westinghouse cars carrying two steam generators.
The following photo was found on EBay, it shows the car with a steam generator load for a nuclear power plant, the second car is either WECX 304 or WECX 305. The first cars is WECX 103.
The cradles were last seen stored at Kasgro in 2001.
