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DUPX Tank Car 12405 |
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E.I. Du Pont de Nemours 8-axle tank car DUPX 12405 was one of five cars built by AMF in May and June 1970 as DUPX 12401-12405. Most photos of these cars show their later appearance, after their insulation and outer jacket had been removed and the cars went into ethylene glycol service; but this image illustrates their original, insulated appearance. As built, this 38,273-gallon car had a LT WT of 162,000 pounds and a LD LMT of 364,000 for a gross rail load of 526,000; but removing the jacket reduced its LT WT to 143,200 pounds and increased its LD LMT to 382,800. Car 12403 disappeared from the Equipment Register in April 1991, but the other four operated into the 21st century. They finally went into storage in December 2007 and were scrapped by Schnitzer Steel in January 2010. The 12405 was dismantled at Dothan, Alabama while the other three were cut up at Cartersville, Georgia. |
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3/10/1973 Upload Date: 12/1/2020 1:30:00 PM |
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Thorndale, PA |
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CRAIG T. BOSSLER image |
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DUPX 12405 |
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4/1/1998 Upload Date: 8/11/2008 8:36:02 AM |
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Tallahassee, FL |
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G Gerard |
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DUPX 12405 |
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This large sized tank car has more than the usual amount of axles to accomodate its size, seen here in Hamlet leaving the yard |
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1/19/2007 Upload Date: 1/1/2009 11:04:17 AM |
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Hamlet, NC |
| Author: |
Steve Heelis |
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8 axle tank car seen |
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An 8 axle tank car, sometimes referred to as a "Whale on Rails", is seen in Columbia AL on the Chattahoochee Bay RR. Information from the past few weeks indicates that many, if not all, of these cars are being retired and scrapped. This one is stenciled "Do Not Load. Moving to be Dismantled" which seems to verify this. There capacity in enormous, this one having a load limit of 382,800 pounds and able to carry over 38,000 gallons. For perspective, a large over the road truck used to deliver gasoline usually holds around 9000 gallons. |
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12/10/2009 Upload Date: 12/11/2009 3:54:08 PM |
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Columbia, AL |
| Author: |
Bryan Smith |
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8 axle tank car seen |
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This shot shows the enormous capacities of this 8 axle tank car. These numbers would indicate that a fully loaded car would weigh a total in excess of 525,000 pounds!!! Or roughly 260 tons. This shot also shows the sad news that the car appears to be at the end of the road. |
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12/10/2009 Upload Date: 12/11/2009 3:55:53 PM |
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Columbia, AL |
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Bryan Smith |
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8 axle tank car seen |
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This shot shows the date this car was built, June 1970. These cars are being retired now. Is it due to old age or have they become too expensive to maintain in comparison to a newer car??? |
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12/10/2009 Upload Date: 12/11/2009 3:56:22 PM |
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Columbia, AL |
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Bryan Smith |
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| Title: |
8 axle tank car seen |
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An 8 axle tank car, sometimes referred to as a "Whale on Rails", is seen in Columbia AL on the Chattahoochee Bay RR. Information from the past few weeks indicates that many, if not all, of these cars are being retired and scrapped. This one is stenciled "Do Not Load. Moving to be Dismantled" which seems to verify this. There capacity in enormous, this one having a load limit of 382,800 pounds and able to carry over 38,000 gallons. For perspective, a large over the road truck used to deliver gasoline usually holds around 9000 gallons. |
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12/10/2009 Upload Date: 12/11/2009 3:54:58 PM |
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Columbia, AL |
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Bryan Smith |
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8 axle tank car seen |
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This shot shows the capacity in gallons of this mammoth car. A typical tanker truck used to deliver gasoline holds around 9000 gallons meaning this one rail car holds more than 4 over the road tanker trucks. Amazing. |
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12/10/2009 Upload Date: 12/11/2009 3:56:42 PM |
| Location: |
Columbia, AL |
| Author: |
Bryan Smith |
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Handbrake area of an 8 axle tank car seen |
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This shot shows the handbrake area of an 8 axle tank car seen recently in Columbia AL. Note the chain has a "splitter" that seems to allow the hand brake to be set on both sets of trucks under this end of the car. |
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12/10/2009 Upload Date: 12/11/2009 3:55:15 PM |
| Location: |
Columbia, AL |
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Bryan Smith |
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882 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
8 axle tank car seen |
| Description: |
An 8 axle tank car, sometimes referred to as a "Whale on Rails", is seen in Columbia AL on the Chattahoochee Bay RR. Information from the past few weeks indicates that many, if not all, of these cars are being retired and scrapped. This one is stenciled "Do Not Load. Moving to be Dismantled" which seems to verify this. There capacity in enormous, this one having a load limit of 382,800 pounds and able to carry over 38,000 gallons. For perspective, a large over the road truck used to deliver gasoline usually holds around 9000 gallons. |
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12/10/2009 Upload Date: 12/11/2009 3:54:38 PM |
| Location: |
Columbia, AL |
| Author: |
Bryan Smith |
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DuPont (DUPX) #12405, in a storage track awaiting placement for demolition, |
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DUPX #12405, with a capacity of 38,273 gallons, a load limit of 382,800 pounds and a light weight of 143,200 pounds in a 92 foot long, 8 axle tank car |
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12/28/2009 Upload Date: 12/30/2011 11:10:14 PM |
| Location: |
Columbia, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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DuPont (DUPX) #12405, in a storage track awaiting placement for demolition, |
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DUPX #12405, with a capacity of 38,273 gallons, a load limit of 382,800 pounds and a light weight of 143,200 pounds in a 92 foot long, 8 axle tank car |
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12/28/2009 Upload Date: 12/30/2011 11:10:11 PM |
| Location: |
Columbia, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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| Title: |
DUPX 12405 |
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One of the Rail Whales waiting to be scrapped. Too bad they couldn't find a home at a RR museum. |
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1/2/2010 Upload Date: 1/8/2010 11:03:03 AM |
| Location: |
Columbia, AL |
| Author: |
David Barrentine |
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Chattahoochee Bay Railroad GP38 #2883 is spotting DUPX Rail Whales into the storage track where they are awaiting demolition |
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CHAT GP38 # 2883 was built October 1966 for the original Norfolk Southern as their # 2004. |
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1/4/2010 Upload Date: 1/7/2010 11:12:09 PM |
| Location: |
Columbia, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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Action |
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CHAT 2883(GP38) |
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| Title: |
DUPX 12405 end view |
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As the scrap yard is full with a previous whale on the ground being cut up, three DUPX Rail Whales are being held at Columbia until Schnitzer Southeast in Dothan, AL can accept more |
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1/4/2010 Upload Date: 1/5/2010 2:13:47 AM |
| Location: |
Columbia, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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DUPX 12405, with a capacity of 38,273 gallons and a load limit of 382,800 pounds over those 8 axles, in the storage track |
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As the scrap yard is full with a previous whale on the ground being cut up, three DUPX Rail Whales are being held at Columbia until Schnitzer Southeast in Dothan, AL can accept more |
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1/4/2010 Upload Date: 1/5/2010 1:33:15 AM |
| Location: |
Columbia, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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DUPX 12405, along with fellow DUPX Rail Whales DUPX 29752 & DUPX 29655 in the storage track |
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As the scrap yard is full with a previous whale on the ground being cut up, three DUPX Rail Whales are being held at Columbia until Schnitzer Southeast in Dothan, AL can accept more |
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1/4/2010 Upload Date: 1/5/2010 1:33:38 AM |
| Location: |
Columbia, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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DUPX 12405, along with fellow DUPX Rail Whales DUPX 29752 & DUPX 29655 in the storage track |
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As the scrap yard is full with a previous whale on the ground being cut up, three DUPX Rail Whales are being held at Columbia until Schnitzer Southeast in Dothan, AL can accept more |
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1/4/2010 Upload Date: 1/5/2010 1:33:59 AM |
| Location: |
Columbia, AL |
| Author: |
Bernie Feltman |
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Roster |
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