8 axle tank car seen         
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.
Date: 12/10/2009 Location: Columbia, AL Views: 3450 Collection Of:   Bryan Smith
Rolling Stock: DUPX 12405 (Tank Car) Author:  Bryan Smith
8 axle tank car seen
Picture Categories: This picture is part of album:  Alabama Railroading
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