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| | Commonwealth Edison 1673 |
 | | They own a large fleet of coal cars that can frequently be seen throughout the Chicagoland area, often running as unit trains. |
 | | Looking north through the yard, on the left track are coal cars CWEX 1926, CWEX 2442, CWEX 1673, and another car. |
 | | Equipment characteristics of CWEX 1673: AAR car type J311 (gondola car), plate type B, tare weight 44,400 pounds, total gross weight allowed 286,000 pounds, load limit 241,600 pounds, dry capacity 4,437 cubic feet, external dimensions (length 53' 1", width 10' 8", height 12' 10"), internal dimensions (length 47' 9", width 9' 9", height 11' 4"). |
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