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5/28/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Type: Gondola
AAR Class: MWB: Ballast Cars. All descriptions of cars used for the purpose of carrying ballast for the laying of new right of way and repairs. The car used generally for this work is of the gondola type, with side or center dump.
AAR Type: M110
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
Plate:   B
Max Gross Weight:   263000
Load Limit:   209800
Dry Capacity:   1600
Ext L/W/H:   34' 3" / 10' 7" / 12' 2"
Int L/W/H:   29' 1" / 8' 8" / 6' 2"

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UP 229679
Title:  UP 229679
Description:  Riding in UP 6671 East. We called them "jennies" on the Pennsy but "jeeps" on the UP. At one time they carried iron ore from Atlantic City, WY to Geneva, UT, and from Comstock, UT to CF&I in Minnequa, CO.
Photo Date:  12/8/2011  Upload Date: 12/10/2011 1:23:45 AM
Location:  Missouri Valley, IA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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