Railroad Picture Archives
LVRR 300
Owner:
LVRR - Lycoming Valley
Type:
Ballast Hopper
AAR Classification
AAR Class: M110
Misc Cars
Mechanical Spec: MWB
Ballast Cars. All descriptions of cars used for the purpose of carrying ballast for the laying of new right of way and repairs. The car used generally for this work is of the gondola type, with side or center dump.
Plate: B
Owner Class: H34D
Manufacturer & Build Information
Builder:
N/A
External Dimensions:
37' 10" / 10' 3" / 12' 9"
Internal Dimensions:
N/A
Capacity Specifications
Weight Capacity:
220000
Load Limit:
171700
Dry Capacity:
N/A
Liquid Capacity:
N/A
Notes
Ex-CR 50733 Exx-PRR 258399 (ret. 6/13/14)
Photo Gallery
The first train of the day prepares to head south to jump fresh stone.
The crew gets ready to start dumping fresh stone
First pieces of equipment stored here are the eight ballast cars used by Tartaglia and the railroad to restore the tracks to Tupper Lake. Last year these cars spread ballast from MP 29 at Snow Junction to MP 79 just north of Beaver River. In the coming weeks they will be used finish the job to Tupper Lake (MP 114)
Lycoming Valley 300 @ Newberry Yard
