Eric s Car of the Month November, 2008

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1 Eric s Car of the Month November,

2 Applicable initials and number series Initials Numbers LW CEFX ,505816, Builder information Builder: National Steel Car Location: Hamilton, ON Date: to 1-00 Order: The main photograph section follows the data section. Comments LW are painted a light green color rarely used since the demise of Penn Central in Another interesting thing about this series is the routine painting over of graffiti with a matching shade of green. These plate E cars are only 15 6 in height. For comparison, cars with TBOX initials are plate F and 17 0 in height. The design of the LW is unique. LW 50100, , 50114, , , , , and (62) cars were leased to Le Groupe Forex, Inc. by Flex Leasing in December, LW 50101, , 50115, , 50162, 50166, 50176, 50178, (88) cars were leased to Le Groupe Forex, Inc. by Flex Leasing in February, Le Groupe Forex was a manufacturer of oriented stand board (OSB) with two mills and three OSB facilities. An agreement to merge into Louisianna-Pacific was signed in September, LW (52) cars were subsequently leased to Illinois Central in July, Specialties (2) 8 RCS plug doors, p/n and KN1E end-of-car cushioning 60K floor flat roof

3 Dimensions and car codes Inside length: 60 9 Inside width: 9 6 Inside height: 11 6 Length over strikers: Coupled length: 67 1 Width over eaves or top of sides/platform: 9 7 Extreme width: 10 8 Height to extreme width: Height to eaves or top of sides/platform: 15 4 Extreme height: 15 6 Door width: 16 0 Door height: 11 0 Truck centers: Average load limit: 208,400 Average light weight: 77,600 Gross rail load: 286,000 Stencilled capacity in cubic feet: 6664 Mechanical designation: Car type code: Contributors Eric Neubauer (originator) XP A606 STB recordations STB record Initials and numbers E LW (62) Forex F LW (88) Forex K LW (88) IC (62) IC? CEFX Programs Disposition summary Origin Second Third Fourth Fifth LW retired (150) (1) remain (146) CEFX (3) Old series New series Numbering Quantity Date LW to CEFX ? (3) in Notes: CEFX , , and are presumably former LW 50112, 50137, and/or 50242, but a exact correlation could not be determined because the light weights did not match. Renumbering key consecutive renumbering uses a chart with both old and new numbers listed in increasing order. Vacant numbers are included so that the old and new numbers always differ by the same amount. in order renumbering uses a chart with both old and new numbers listed in increasing order. Vacant numbers are excluded so that the old and new numbers differ by varying amounts. at random renumbering is on a first come, first served basis and does not use an organized renumbering chart.

4 Annual quantities in service Initials Numbers CEFX LW Notes: CEFX 50112, 50137, 50168, were vacant in Intentionally blank

5 LW data CEFX data Symbol key Number Lt. wt. Built ! ! ! Number Lt. wt. Built ! ! 12-99? ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1-00! Number Lt. wt. Built ! ! ! ! ! 1-00! ! Number Lt. wt. Built ! 12-99! Notes: LW 50112, 50137, and were vacant in Sym. Description a from actual observation o from official record p from logical projection s from serial number w from weight comparison! confirmed data [ ] changed data * found in CSX but not BNSF car characteristics

6 LW LW was at South Bethlehem, PA on September 28, The tapered door posts are a common characteristic of the builder. Photographer: Eric A. Neubauer

7 LW LW was at South Bethlehem, PA on May 3, Like most cars, the paint has been extensively touched up. Photographer: Eric A. Neubauer

8 LW LW was at South Bethlehem, PA on May 8, This car has graffiti showing. Photographer: Eric A. Neubauer

9 CEFX , and , nee LW CEFX was at South Bethlehem, PA on September 28, This is one of only three relettered cars. Note added conspicuity striping. Photographer: Eric A. Neubauer