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MODEL D2G POWER UNIT. THE D2G POWER UNIT SHIPPING CONTAINER ASSEMBLY CONSISTS OF FIVE MAIN ASSEMBLIES; (1) THE BARREL ASSEMBLY, (2) THE UPPER COVER, (3) THE LOWER COVER, (4) THE MAIN SHIPPING SKID, AND (5) THE BARREL TRUNNION SUPPORTS. TO PREPARE THE POWER UNIT SHIPPING CONTAINER FOR SHIPMENT OF A POWER UNIT, THE CONTAINER BARREL IS ROTATED TO THE VERTICAL POSITION, THE UPPER COVER IS REMOVED AND THE POWER UNIT IS LOADED INTO THE BARREL AND SECURED IN THE CONTAINER WITH EIGHT (8) SHIPPING STUDS. THE UPPER COVER IS THEN INSTALLED AND THE CONTAINER IS ROTATED TO THE HORIZONTAL POSITION FOR SHIPMENT. THE CONTAINER ASSEMBLY IS 31 FEET LONG AND 8-1/2 FEET WIDE AND IT IS ATTACHED TO A GOVERNMENT OWNED PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED DEPRESSED CENTER RAILROAD CAR; THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT ABOVE THE RAILS IS 13 FEET, 10 INCHES IN THE SHIPPING CONFIGURATION. THE POWER UNIT IS SHIPPED COMPLETE WITH DESIGN CONTROL RODS AND MECHANISMS INSTALLED. THE POWER UNIT IS RETAINED IN THE CONTAINER BY MEANS OF EIGHT SHIPPING BOLTS. SEE CERT. FOR MORE DESC. CONTAINER ASSY. WEIGHS ABOUT 100,000 POUNDS EMPTY AND ABOUT 270,000 POUNDS LOADED.