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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:   196300
Dry Capacity:   5250
Ext L/W/H:   58' 4" / 10' 8" / 15' 6"
User Notes:   ex-DOWX 5172 (Blt 4/1975)
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OCCX 5172 (ex-DOWX 5172)
Title:  OCCX 5172 (ex-DOWX 5172)
Description:  Left side view at Seville Material Transfer on the Providence & Worcester Railroad at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT. Built 4/1975, painted 6/1995 by B.R.S. MAR. Marked 'AAR RULE 88B.2 INSP DONE 3/99 DUE 3/2009 GAIN 177' and 'CALCIUM CHLORIDE'. 5250 cu ft cap. Length 58' 4".
Photo Date:  10/31/2015  Upload Date: 12/16/2015 9:27:46 AM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  23   Comments: 0
OCCX 5172 (ex-DOWX 5172)
Title:  OCCX 5172 (ex-DOWX 5172)
Description:  Right side view at Seville Material Transfer on the Providence & Worcester Railroad at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT. Built 4/1975, painted 6/1995 by B.R.S. MAR. Marked 'AAR RULE 88B.2 INSP DONE 3/99 DUE 3/2009 GAIN 177' and 'CALCIUM CHLORIDE'. 5250 cu ft cap. Length 58' 4".
Photo Date:  10/31/2015  Upload Date: 12/16/2015 9:28:05 AM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  26   Comments: 0
OCCX 5172 (ex-DOWX 5172)
Title:  OCCX 5172 (ex-DOWX 5172)
Description:  Left side view at Seville Material Transfer on the Providence & Worcester Railroad at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT. Built 4/1975, painted 6/1995 by B.R.S. Mar. Marked 'AAR RULE 88B.2 INSP DONE 3/99 DUE 3/2009 GAIN 177' and 'CALCIUM CHLORIDE'. 5250 cu ft cap. Length 58' 4". While OCCX 5172 waits to unload calcium chloride a trailer truck in the left background is waiting to be loaded with asphalt shingles.
Photo Date:  11/4/2015  Upload Date: 12/22/2015 1:31:21 PM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock
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Views:  23   Comments: 0
OCCX 5172 (ex-DOWX 5172)
Title:  OCCX 5172 (ex-DOWX 5172)
Description:  Left side view at Seville Material Transfer on the Providence & Worcester Railroad at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT. Built 4/1975. Marked 'AAR RULE 88B.2 INSP DONE 3/99 DUE 3/2009 GAIN 177' and 'CALCIUM CHLORIDE'. 5250 cu ft cap. Length 58' 4".
Photo Date:  11/13/2015  Upload Date: 12/31/2015 3:05:08 PM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock
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Views:  20   Comments: 0

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