SP 490100-490499

These 2-bay Center Flow covered hopper cars were built by AC&F as CF2971 cars in 1975. They differed in both length and height from AC&F's previous CF2970 and successor CF2980 cars. There is some confusion due to the same cubic capacity of the previous cars. The CF2971 was only produced for SP and some other roads (C&EI, SL-SF, D&RGW, P&LE and MKT; and a number of private owners) in 1974-75. They are listed as 2970 ft3 cubic capacity in the ORER. They differ from the earlier and later cars as per the following:

								draft
	type	built		capy.	IL	EXH	side	arms		HO model	N model
	CF2970	1966-73		2970	34'-9"	15'-1"	NOTE 1	5'-4"		Athearn		????
	CF2971	1974-75		2970	37'-11"	14'-9"	NOTE 2	5'-11"		no model	????
	CF2980	1976-1982+	2980	34'-9"	15'-1"	NOTE 2	6'-6"		IM		????

     	NOTE 1:	 early type 1 smooth, canted side plate, plus angle iron side sheet stiffener
	NOTE 2:  later type 4 side plate with two pressed beads with no angle iron stiffener 

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