| Southern Railway flatcar 152008 was at the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad’s COTTON WAREHOUSE YARD, awaiting movement to a wharf along the Mississippi River for unloading. The 60-foot type FM car had been built by the Southern Iron & Equipment Co. in September 1977. It had a load limit of 159,000 pounds and a light weight of 60,200 pounds for a gross rail load of 220,000 pounds. Its load was Kenya Railways U26C 9408, one of ten meter-gauge units (9401-9410) built by General Electric in January and February 1987. The 9408 was serial number 45381, built in February 1987. It had 2900 gross horsepower, 2700 net horsepower, and weighed 220,000 pounds. The loco’s net weight, without trucks, was 131,200 pounds; and its gross weight, with blocking, was 135,300. Its destination was Mombasa, Kenya. |