KWUX 10

Description:

This car is owned by Siemans Power Corporation. It was built in November 1976.

When Siemens bought the car in 2000 it had sat unused for a number of years. The platform at that time was 7'7" wide. Kasgro extended platform length by 4 1/2 feet and widened it to 10 feet.

Specifications:

Capacity	870,000 lbs.
Light Weight	385,000 lbs.
Load Limit	880,000 lbs.
Number of axles (33" wheels)	16
Load Platform Length	38'
Load Platform Height	36"
Car Width	10' 8"
Car Length	145' 4"
Maximum Horixontal Load Shifting ability	Unknown
Maximum Vertical Load Shifting ability	Unknown

Location:

The car can be usually found working out of the Siemens plant on Westinghouse Road in Charlotte.

The Bing maps view shows the car coupled to the KWUX 104 caboose with a generator load ready for shipment.	The Google maps view shows the car empty on a siding just south east of the plant.

Bing Maps link	Google Maps link

Photos:

The following photos were taken by Brad Smith on March 22, 2004. It was on NS 052 Pomona yard in Greensboro, NC.

The following photo was posted on rrpicturearchives.net. The photo was taken by Michael Palmieri in December of 2003.

The following two photos were taken by John Bartley at the Port of Albany, NY. The photos were taken on 11-11-01. They are from the collection of Greg Ajamian. These photos are used here with the permission of both John and Greg.

The following photos were taken by Glen Brunskill on the morning of Monday Apr 9, 2001. I saw some heavy-duty well cars being moved by Rail Link at the Hamilton, Ontario, Sherman Ave Yard.

The following photo is from my collection. It was taken in West Allis, WI on August 27, 1996.

The following photos were taken in Milwaukee, they are from my collection.

The following photos taken in West Allis, are from my collection.

The following photos are from my collection.They were taken in West Allis, WI.

The following photo was taken on June 16, 1979 at Milwaukee.

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Videos of the car in use:

Generator load at night
Running empty
Running empty at 2:29

Publications:

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Equipment Diagrams:

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Related Patents:

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Commercial Models:

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