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Article: Chicago SouthShore Freight Railroad Orders 100 New Cars for Coil Steel Shipments.

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June 1, 2006
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MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago SouthShore & South Bend Railroad (CSS) is acquiring 100 new gondola cars equipped with insulated one-piece covers to handle shipments of coiled steel.

Delivery from Trinity Industries, Inc., Dallas, Texas, began in mid May 2006. Total cost of the new cars exceeds $8 million. The 112-ton capacity, 42-ft. long cars are equipped with end-of-car cushioning and feature a continuous trough with moveable crossbars to accommodate steel coils ranging from 30 to 84 inches in diameter.

"These new cars are part of SouthShore's commitment to improve freight service for our steel customers," said SouthShore ...

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