TEXX 1135

formerly CPOX 820

Description:

This 20 axle schnabel car is owned by BNSF Logistics, who recently purchased Transportation Technology Solutions. TTS purchased the car from Consumers Energy, in August 2013.

Specification:

Capacity without bridge

980,000 lbs.

Capacity with bridge

710,000 lbs.

Number of axles (38" wheels)

20

Empty Car Length

129' 6"

Maximum Loaded Length with Bridge

167' 6"

Weight

430,000 lbs.

Weight of loading bridge

102,000 lbs.

Length of Loading Bridge

38' 0"

Maximum Vertical Load Shifting ability

19.5" to either side

Maximum Horizontal Load Shifting ability

13" (+10, -3)

Width

9' 9"

Height

14' 5"

Horizontal Curve

185' empty, 230' loaded

Vertical Curve

2,000 feet (car can't be humped)

Power Supply

Hydraulic pumping unit at each end powered by diesel engines.

 

Photos:

Date and location unknown, but the transfromer has an interesting cover on the top.

Darryl Hill caught the car on CSX Jacksonville division, Fitzgerald subdivision, just outside of Montezuma, GA, on June 7, 2009.

The following photos were taken by George Case in April 2006 in Ellenton, Florida, northeast of Tampa. They were taken at a GE facility where transformers are repaired.

The following photos were sent to me by Richard Boyce. They are used here with Richard's permission. The photos were taken in Angleton, TX.



Bryan Flint took the following photos at Houston, Texas, December 21, 2002 of CPOX 820 along with the caboose DMHX42001 Davenport Mammoet LLC caboose. These photos are used with Bryan's permission.

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The following photo was taken on October 28, 2001 in Chattanooga, on NS train 52. It was taken by nsrayman, and used with his permission. NS 052 at Chattanooga today.

The following picture was found on Consumers Energy web page.

The following picture was sent to me by David Cottenden, it was taken by Bob LeRoux of Consumers Energy. The company that David works for moved an 803,900 lb transformer (that is shipping wgt. normal weight oil filled is 987,800lbs) locally in the Houston TX area, in April of 1999. Transformer is 489 inches long 146" wide 223" high stripped down to ship.

The following picture was taken by Bob LeRoux of Consumers Energy. "This move I made about 13 years ago. We were moving a transformer that weighed 865,000 lbs. from on of our plants near Midland Mi., to another plant near South Haven, Mi. The bridge crosses the Muskegon River at Newaygo, Mi. The total weght of CPOX-820 and transformer was 1,295,000 lbs."

Videos of the car in action:

Moving without a load
One
Two
Three

Photos and articles in print:

Publication Date Page Comments
Trains 10/1982 18 One photo and caption of the car loaded with a transformer

Equipment Diagrams:

The following car diagrams are from my collection.

Side view of car

636K

End view of car

267K

Multiple views of car

865K

Related Patents:

None

Commercial Models:

An HO scale model is available Concept Models. This is an unpainted resin model.