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SANTA FE SYSTEM CIRCULAR No. 244-R

Initial Type Series No.
of
Cars
Average Wt.
(Tons)

Approx.
Length

Mail Room Actual Length Seating or Loading Capacity
In Svc Out
Svc
AT&SF Smoker-Mail (Steel) 111- 112 2 79 78 70' 15' 65'
AT&SF Baggage-Exp (Steel) 233-243 11 77 72 70'   70,000
AT&SF ........".................(C)(SU) 257-319 23 69 64 70'   60,000
AT&SF Horse-Express (SU) 372-381 9 68 63 70'   60,000
AT&SF Baggage-Exp.(C) (SU) 386-399 4 69 64 70'   60,000
AT&SF Business (Steel) 400-409 10 77 73 52'    
AT&SF ......."..... .....(Steel) 422-429 8 77 73 52'    
AT&SF Partition-Chair (Steel)(AC) 799-804 6 90 87 70'   68
AT&SF ......"....................(Steel)(AC) 805-816 10 89 86 70'   76
AT&SF Chair-Coach-Smo. (Steel) (AC) 1030-1037 8 88 85 70'   72
AT&SF Chair (Steel)(Package type AC) 1101-1125 25 81 78 70'   80
AT&SF ...."....................(Steel)(AC) 1155-1164 10 90 87 74'6"   60
AT&SF ...."....................(Steel)(AC) 1165-1170 5 89 86 76'   63

Note A: When cars are loaded with storage mail, 15,000 lbs. should be added to light weight.
Note C: When cars are loaded with storage mail, 25,000 lbs, should be added to light weight.
Note D: Full End Door.
(AC) Air Conditioned.
(SU) Steel Underframe
* Cars are equipped with cast iron or I-W wrought steel wheels and painted mineral brown and only suitable for service in Mixed Trains.


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