In Sept 2010, BNSF once again undertook a long-distance move of a large reactor vessel with the world's longest railcar, the Schnabel CEBX 800. At this time, this car was also the largest in the world. The journey began in Toronto, Canada, on CN rails to Chicago, then via BNSF to the Frontier Refinery in El Dorado, KS. The journey took approx 2 weeks at a normal top speed of 15 mph. This car has hydraulic controls that allow the load to be shifted horizontally or vertically for extra clearance. Even so, a few lineside structures had to be removed for this special movement.
Length empty: 232 feet
Length with this load: 351 feet, six inches
Length of reactor vessel: 131 feet
Weight of load: 1.25 million pounds
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