CCRX 40010

formerly GEX 40010

Description:

This twenty axle schnabel car is owned by Contractors Cargo Company, and managed by HLI Rail & Rigging. The car has recently completed a $1,000,000 refurbishment.

The car was originally buit for General Electric, by NORCA Machinery Corp. in May of 1971.

Specification:

Capacity	1,100,000 lbs.
Light Weight	354,000 lbs.
Load Limit	1,100,000 lbs.
Load Limit with deck	800,000 lbs.
Number of axles (33" wheels)	20
Empty Car Length	109' 6.75"
Maximum Loaded Length	161' 0"
Maximum Vertical Load Shifting ability	12"
Maximum Horizontal Load Shifting ability (either side of car center line)	16"

Photos:

These photos were taken by Tilton Davis in Rosemount, MN on December 29, 2011.

The first delivery, of the rebuilt car was made on Feburary 18, 2010 with an 848,000 pound transformer to the Sandy Creek Power Plant near Waco, Texas. The shipment originated at the Port of Houston. The photos were taken by Wade Beard of HLI Rail & Rigging.

This set of photos were taken at an unknown date and location.

The above two photos are posted with permission of Al Tillotson.

The above photo was taken by John Bartley at the Port of Albany, NY. The photo was taken on 8-15-93. The photo is from the collection of Greg Ajamian, and are used here with the permission of both John and Greg.

The above images were extracted from a images sent to me by David Allen. The source of this photo is unknown.

The original 546K image.

Videos of the car in action:

January 1992 load from Seabrook Nuclear plant with a turbine load
One
Two

Photos and articles in print:

Publication	Author	Page	Comments
Classic Freight Cars, The Series, Vol. 6 Loaded Flats and Gondolas	Henry Maywald	61	Color picture in black paint

Instructions
Rail Shipping Car
For Large Power Transformers
General Electric
Power Transformer Department
Pittsfield, Mass.
5-72
This document was sent to me by Joe Jancauskas

Here is another version of the shipping instruction, from my collection

Equipment Diagrams:

The following diagrams are from my collection.

The following diagrams are from the CCRX website.

Related Patents:

patents are a good place to find diagrams.

None

Patent Number	Date	Title	Diagrams
3,837,295	12/29/71	Reduced Pivot Center Distance Assembly for a Raiway car	6
4,164,906	4/28/77	Schnabel Car Boggie	9
4,357,878	2/7/80	Fluid Load Distribution System	9
4,341,494	2/13/80	Variable-Length Reduced Pivot For Railway Car	7

Commercial Models:

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

Custom Model:

Fritz built this 1/50 scale custom model for a client. More photo of his build can be found on the DHS Diecast Discussion Forum. This is an awesome build! These photos are used here with Fritz's permission.