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Owner: Equistar Chemicals, LP
Old Name: Northern Petrochemical Company
Type: Tank Car
AAR Class: T: Tank Car. Tank car means any car which is used only for the transportation of liquids, liquefied gases, compressed gases, or solids that are liquefied prior to unloading. Car may be without underframe if container serving as superstructure is designed to serve as underframe. If car has underframe, it must be designed only for the carriage of one or more enclosed containers (with or without compartments) that form the superstructure and are integral parts of the car.
AAR Type: T679
Detail Info:   Tank Cars, Pressure-Tank within a Tank, Capacity: over 32,000 gal
Plate:   B
Max Gross Weight:   263000
Load Limit:   145500
Liquid Capacity:   32900
Ext L/W/H:   78' 8" / 10' 7" / 13' 10"
User Notes:   Ethylene refrigerated liquid

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NPCX 211 tank  car
Title:  NPCX 211 tank car
Description:  Two tank car with ethylene refrigerated liquid
Photo Date:  11/17/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 1:09:10 PM
Location:  Centralia, IL
Author:  Brian Guckiean
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  266   Comments: 0
NPCX 211
Title:  NPCX 211
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/21/2011  Upload Date: 8/14/2011 7:41:42 PM
Location:  East Moline, IL
Author:  Richard Marchi
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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Views:  118   Comments: 0
NPCX 211
Title:  NPCX 211
Description:  NPCX 211 was part of a northbound BNSF train at LeClaire, IA, 12-26-2011 on the former IC&E. Note the various messages on the rightmost panel: Ethylene Refrigerated Liquid and "Do not hump or cut off while in motion". The safety/haz-mat placard is applied to the exterior, and is not in the holder. Placard is red and white with DOT code 1038.
Photo Date:  12/26/2011  Upload Date: 10/31/2020 10:14:27 PM
Location:  Le Claire, IA
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Track,Action
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Views:  35   Comments: 0


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