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Owner: Occidental Chemical Corporation
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:   263000
Load Limit:   196800
Dry Capacity:   5250
Ext L/W/H:   57' 10" / 10' 8" / 15' 6"
User Notes:   ex-DOWX 2426 (blt 8/1981)

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OCCX 2426 unloading
Title:  OCCX 2426 unloading
Description:  Left side view unloading hopper 'A' at Seville Material Transfer on the Providence & Worcester Railroad at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT. Built 8/1981, painted 11/2013. 5250 cu ft cap. Length 57' 10".
Photo Date:  7/30/2015  Upload Date: 9/27/2015 7:07:14 AM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  30   Comments: 0
OCCX 2426 (ex-DOWX 2426)
Title:  OCCX 2426 (ex-DOWX 2426)
Description:  Left side view spotted for unloading hopper 'BC' at East Coast Materials Management Plainfield Plant on the Providence & Worcester Railroad at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT. Built 8/181, painted 11/2013. 5250 cu ft cap. Length 57' 10".
Photo Date:  7/21/2018  Upload Date: 8/16/2018 9:21:08 AM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
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Views:  19   Comments: 0
OCCX 2426 (ex-DOWX 2426)
Title:  OCCX 2426 (ex-DOWX 2426)
Description:  Right side view on the Providence & Worcester Railroad spur to East Coast Materials Management Plainfield Plant (to right) at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT. Built 8/1981, painted 11/2013. 5250 cu ft cap. Length 57' 10".
Photo Date:  7/24/2018  Upload Date: 8/17/2018 9:13:15 AM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
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Views:  21   Comments: 0


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