Coal Cars

Thermal Coal

Rotary Aluminum Gondolas

All specifications are approximate and may vary between car builders and car owner specifications.

Specifications Table	Diagram
Coupled Length	53.1 ft
Net Carrying Capacity	121 tons
Gross Weight on Rail	143 tons
Door Actuation	N/A

Aluminum Bottom Discharge

All specifications are approximate and may vary between car builders and car owner specifications.

Specifications Table	Diagram
Coupled Length**	53.1 ft
Net Carrying Capacity	117 tons
Gross Weight on Rail	143 tons
Door Actuation	Remote Air Activated Release

** Required length for rotary gondolas but only required for bottom discharge equipment if equipped with rotary couplers.

Steel Manual

All specifications are approximate and may vary between car builders and car owner specifications.

Specifications Table	Diagram
Coupled Length**	53.1 ft
Net Carrying Capacity*	102 tons
Gross Weight on Rail*	131.5 tons
Door Actuation	Manual Door Release

* Majority of steel equipment in coal service is restricted to 131.5 gross weight on rail. Some recently built equipment is capable of 143 tons.

** Required length for rotary gondolas but only required for bottom discharge equipment if equipped with rotary couplers.

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