Centerbeams
Designed to transport bundled building supplies, a center partition secures the product in place.
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73 Foot Centerbeam
Commodities: Dimensional lumber, wallboard, fence posts
Feature | Attribute |
Centerbeam | Reinforces the center of gravity, designed to carry bundled building supplies |
Symmetrical Loading | Must be loaded with half the payload on one side and the other half on the opposite side |
Cables on Ratchets | Extend from top to bottom, then downward for a more secure load |
Inside Length of Car | 73 ft. |
Gross Weight on Rail | Range from 263,000 to 286,000 lbs. |
Load Limit | Range from 194,000 to 225,900 lbs. |
Size of Fleet | Approximately 6,100 |
Union Pacific System-Rated Centerbeams
This list of Union Pacific controlled cars will rate as system cars as opposed to non-system centerbeams.
Car Initial | Series/ID |
CRLE | 7474-7499 |
FDDM | All Applicable |
HLSC | 2201-2249, 3000-3149, 2800-2804, 2806-2813, 2815-2837, 2839-2852, 2854-2862, 2864-2872, 2874-2875, 2877-2883, 2885-2899, 2582-2590, 2592-2599, 871522-871565 |
NOKL | 732887, 733225 - 733324, 733654, 734310 - 734354, 734375-734383, 734386 - 734484, 735450 - 735499 |
SERA | 73000 - 73050 |
TTZX | All Applicable |
UP | All Applicable |
WCRC | 7301-7376; 7500-7574 |
Loading and Unloading
Contact our Shipment Quality Engineers for planning assistance with loading or unloading.