WECX 103


Description:

These 12 axle flat car was built for Westinghouse.


Specifications:

Capacity

650,000 lbs.

Light Weight

lbs.

Load Limit

640,000 lbs.

Number of axles 8

12

Platform Length

45' 7"

Car Length

70' 7"

 


Photos:

The following photos were found on EBay, The first photo shows the car with a steam generator load for a nuclear power plant, the second car is either WECX 304 or WECX 305.

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The following photo was taken by Bill Lang in New Orleans on October 1, 1999. It is from the collection of Michael Palmieri. Source - rrpicturearchives.net.

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The following photo is from my collection, it was taken in 1981.

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Westinghouse 24-wheel heavy-duty flat car used to deliver stator for power plant in Corpus Christi, Texas March 1973. Source - Trainboard.com.

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