GEX 40010

Description:

This twenty axle schnabel car is owned by General Electric, and is still in service. It was built by NORCA Machinery Corp. in May of 1971.

Specification:

Capacity	1,000,000 lbs.
Light Weight	342,000 lbs.
Load Limit	1,100,000 lbs.
Number of axles (33" wheels)	20
Empty Car Length	109' 6.75"
Maximum Loaded Length	161' 0"
Maximum Vertical Load Shifting ability	-6 to +3"
Maximum Horizontal Load Shifting ability (either side of car center line)	16"

Photos:

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

The above two photos were taken by John Bartley at the Port of Albany, NY. The photo was taken on 8-15-93. They are from the collection of Greg Ajamian. These photos 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.

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 above diagrams are from my collection.

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:

None