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Dump Rail Cars For Sale
   Used Difco Side Dump CarThis is a used DIFCO 1974 dual side dump rail car that was modified for demonstration purposes in 2022 to include battery power for propulsion and belt pack control. Ex-Black Mesa & Lake Powell RR side dump car # 107 was used, upgraded and modified as indicated here. • Ex Black Mesa & Lake Powell RR side dump car #107 used • Traction power was added to one axle • A small battery package under the car was added • Electricals and controls for operation added • Lights added • Air compressor added The re-used components include: • vehicle structural and body components • the truck frames and running gear components • wheels and axles • pneumatic box dump system • couplers, draft gear, and airbrake equipment The new components include: • the battery pack • belt pack control system • air compressor • electric propulsion motor • braking system components as needed • related electrical/equipment boxes • Lighting Technical Summary Battery Energy: 21.7 KWh Starting Tractive Effort: 4,000 lbs (1 minute) Continuous Tractive Effort 1,120 lbs Maximum Achievable Speed: 3.7 Mph (5.9 Kph) Track Gauge: Standard, 56.5 inches Length: 45 feet, 6 inches Width: 10 feet, 8 inches Height: 8 feet, 5 inches Fully Loaded Weight: 115 tons Empty Weight: 45 tons Load Weight Capacity: 70 tons Load Volume Capacity: 50 cubic yards Axle Configuration: Bo-Bo configuration, two - two axle trucks Minimum Curve Negotiability: 100 foot radius / 60 degree curve Power System: Battery power Batteries: 96, 271 AH LIFePO4 prismatic cells Dump System: Dual side dump, hydraulic operated Remote Operating System Belt Pack control system Airbrake System: RR Industry standard freight car type, modified Couplers: Standard freight car type, as on BMLP # 107 Draft Gear: Standard freight car type, as on BMLP # 107 Trucks: One - two axle, 125 ton, 7”x12” journals heavy capacity One - two axle, 70 ton, 6.5’ x 12” journals Axle Gear: Re-qualified locomotive bull gear Wheels: 38 inch wheels, re-qualified Traction Motor: One AC traction motor Air Compressor: Electric motor driven, 25 CFM at 110 psig, 2 stage Main and auxiliary tanks Brake Rigging & Brake Shoes: Single shoe braking system Dump system is fully operational. Body was sandblasted, primered, and painted inside and out in gray. Frame and trucks black. Flashing headlights added at each end of the vehicle. Electric bell & air horn added. All stop emergency shut down switches, large mushroom type, added at each corner of the vehicle. Vehicle is not interchangeable compliant. Location: Canada For more information about this listing Ask to speak with Garrett Crouch |
