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Owner: Oxy Vinyls LP
Old Name: Firestone Plastics Co.
Type: Covered Hopper
AAR Class: LO: A permanently enclosed car, other than a box car, regardless of exterior or interior shape, for handling bulk commodities, with or without insulation and provided with openings for loading through top or sides with weather-tight covers or doors. Car may be provided with one or more bottom openings for unloading, with tight fitting covers, doors, valves, or tight fitting slide or gate to prevent leakage of lading. Car may be provided with facilities for discharge of lading through openings in top or sides and may have one or more compartments. Mechanical or other means may be provided within car to expedite loading or unloading.
AAR Type: C214
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Pneumatic Unloading, Permanent Roof, Greater than 5000 cu ft capacity
Plate:   C
Max Gross Weight:   268000
Load Limit:   199300
Dry Capacity:   5701
Ext L/W/H:   64' 8" / 10' 8" / 15' 6"
User Notes:   blt 5/1979

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FPCX 70035
Title:  FPCX 70035
Description:  'B' end viewing west on the Providence & Worcester Railroad spur to Seville Material Transfer (behind camera) at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT. Built 5/1979, paiinted 8/2005 by REOT. Marked 'RULE 88.B.2 INSP GESP 8-12'. 5700 cu ft cap. Length 64' 8".
Photo Date:  5/5/2015  Upload Date: 6/28/2015 8:54:14 AM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  RollingStock
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