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USAX 11225 Questions
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Michael Palmieri
I have three questions about U.S. Army tank car USAX 11225.
Lettered on the right side of the tank is EMERGENCY USGA AC&F CO, .and the built date of 10-42. What is EMERGENCY USGA?
Mike Palmieri – Aubrey, Texas
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David
Lettered on the right side of the tank is EMERGENCY USGA AC&F CO, .and the built date of 10-42. What is EMERGENCY USGA?This was a temporary relaxation of tank car construction standards in 1942 for the purpose of building up a fleet of cars to haul crude oil and gasoline until new pipelines could be built to handle the load. Their primary distinguishing trait was the use of 4-course tank shells. David Thompson
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Richard Townsend
Its tank's capacity was 9553 gallons. The dome had a capacity of 217 gallons. Richard Townsend
Lincoln City, OR
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Palmieri <mikepalmieri@...> To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Sent: Mon, Jun 13, 2022 3:46 pm Subject: [RealSTMFC] USAX 11225 Questions I have three questions about U.S. Army tank car USAX 11225.
I have an image taken in 1958, and next to LT WT 40900 is FIN 8 49. Where was FIN? Lettered on the right side of the tank is EMERGENCY USGA AC&F CO, .and the built date of 10-42. What is EMERGENCY USGA?
How many gallons could this car hold? Thanks. Mike Palmieri – Aubrey, Texas
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IIRC, these cars were also ICC Class 102, instead of the typical class 103 of the era.
Regards,
Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL
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Sent: Monday, June 13, 2022 6:01 PM To: RealSTMFC@groups.io <RealSTMFC@groups.io> Subject: [EXT] [RealSTMFC] USAX 11225 Questions
Lettered on the right side of the tank is EMERGENCY USGA AC&F CO, .and the built date of 10-42. What is EMERGENCY USGA?This was a temporary relaxation of tank car construction standards in 1942 for the purpose of building up a fleet of cars to haul crude oil and gasoline until new pipelines could be built to handle the load. Their primary distinguishing trait was the use of 4-course tank shells. David Thompson
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I don't see an ICC class in this 1942 builder photo but there is an "EMERGENCY" in small letters, followed by what looks like x15A ? ( 115A? or something else? )
On 6/13/2022 7:43 PM, Bruce Smith wrote:
This was a temporary relaxation of tank car construction standards in 1942 for the purpose of building up a fleet of cars to haul crude oil and gasoline until new pipelines could be built to handle the load. Their primary distinguishing trait was the use of 4-course tank shells. --
Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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Tim,
From the AC&F book by Ed Kaminski, a sister car, SHPX 17561, 2/16/43, the right end stencil reads:
FOR LIQUIDS NOT OVER
8 LBS PER GAL. MAX. VAPOR
PRESSURE 16 LBS. P.S.I. (might be 15, not 16)
ABSOLUTE 100 F.
EMERGENCY USG-A
A.C.&F. CO.
2-9-43
(handrail)
SAFETY VALVES 25 LBS. (might be 29?)
TANK 80(??) LBS.
TESTED 2-9-43
AT MILTON PA.
BY AC&F CO.
BUILT 2-43
And yes, it does really say LBS. P.S.I., lettering courtesy of the department of redundancy department.
Regards,
Bruce
Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL
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Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2022 10:35 AM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Subject: [EXT] Re: [RealSTMFC] USAX 11225 Questions
I don't see an ICC class in this 1942 builder photo but there is an "EMERGENCY" in small letters, followed by what looks like x15A ? ( 115A? or something else? ) On 6/13/2022 7:43 PM, Bruce Smith wrote:
This was a temporary relaxation of tank car construction standards in 1942 for the purpose of building up a fleet of cars to haul crude oil and gasoline until new pipelines could be built to handle the load. Their primary distinguishing trait was the use of 4-course tank shells. -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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David
Here's a high-res view of USQX 11200:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/49619388297/in/album-72157649155982802/ and SHPX 17520 for comparison: https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/49619124151/in/album-72157649155982802/ The safety valves are 25 pounds and the tank is 60 pounds. David Thompson
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Chris Barkan
Lettered on the right side of the tank is EMERGENCY USGA AC&F CO, .and the built date of 10-42. What is EMERGENCY USGA?
This was a temporary relaxation of tank car construction standards in 1942 for the purpose of building up a fleet of cars to haul crude oil and gasoline until new pipelines could be built to handle the load. Their primary distinguishing trait was the use of 4-course tank shells.
David Thompson
I am away from most of my reference sources so I cannot check on this, but my recollection is that these emergency cars were constructed of thinner steel plate, thereby conserving material for the war effort. This is the explanation for the lower safety valve and tank pressure ratings than normal. -- Chris Barkan Deerfield, MA
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And yet the cars remained in service for many years. And many ran into the 1980's in Mexico.
On 6/26/2022 9:27 PM, Chris Barkan wrote:
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Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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