PTDX 202

Description:

This twenty axle schnabel car is owned by ABB, and is still in service.

Specification:

Photos:

The follwoing photo was taken by Kenny Young on December 27, 2006. The car was near the end of the train which was westbound on the BNSF Thayer Sub and is seen on the trestle end of the Frisco bridge. Downtown Memphis is seen in the background.

The following photos were taken by Richard Boyce in the Houston area on Feb. 4, 2005.

Date and location unknown, these photo are from my collection.

The following photos were sent to me by Richard Boyce. Richard took these photos at the Robinson Power Plant near Houston, TX. These photos are used here with Richard's permission.

The following photos were sent to me by Don. They were take betwen Staunton and Mt. Olive, IL on September 2, 2001.

Fred Kaeppel sent the following photos.
"In 1990, while I was a systems testing EE at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (Cordova IL, near Moline), a new ABB/Westinghouse 965 MVA transformer arrived on PTDX 202 from Muncie IN.

It had been ordered in 1987 to replace the onsite GE spare transformer that we had to put in service when the original Unit 2 Main Stepup transformer failed. (Our plant was a 1971 GE turnkey facility, but by '87 GE Pittsfield had ceased production of large transformers. Only ABB Muncie could furnish the needed size.)

Because of the long lead time and critical nature of the two Main Unit Transformers, we always had an onsite spare."

The following photos were taken by Duane Ricks, near Tower 13 in Houston during June of 1987. They are used with Duane's permission.

Date and location unknown, from my collection.

This photo was taken in Feb. 1973.

This photo was in Teague, TX; during July 1970 by Brian Paul Ehni. It is used with his permission.

Photos and articles in print:

Power Transformers
Liquid-Immersed Units
Installation and Maintenance Instructions
McGraw-Edison Power Systems Division
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
March 1971
This document was sent to me by Joe Jancauskas . Joe also sent a clearer scan of the WECX 202 car that is shown in the document.

Equipment Diagrams:

The above diagram is from my collection.

Related Patents:

None

Commercial Models:

Concept Models

This is a resin model, with decals included. It can be made for either the 20 axle (WECX 101, 202) or 22 axle (WECX 102, 301) cars. This is a great model, with simple instructions and it is extremely easy to put together.

Concept Models also provides three custom loads, a reactor, generator and a transformer. These loads are prototypical depending on which car 20 axle (WECX 101, 202) or 22 axle (WECX 102, 301) is modeled.

ABB/Westinghouse No. 202 Schnabel Car from Overland Models

Overland Models Inc. imported in 1995 - 96 an HO Scale version of the 202.

The following was taken from an Overland Models' ad placed in Railroad Model Craftsman.

This massive, special purpose car was built in 1969 to carry large transformers from the Westinghouse Electric Company's Large Transformer Division at Muncie, Indiana to their final destination. With 20 axles spanning its 122-foot body, it is one of the largest rail cars in use today.

Currently painted light gray, it now carries a large red ABB logo.

WECX 202 Schnabel Car with Transformer load, Factory Painted Light Dark - OMI #3337.1

WECX 202 Schnabel Car with Transformer load, Factory Painted Light Blue - OMI #3337.2.

This is a picture of my car.