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Owner: General Electric Rail Services
Old Name: American Car & Foundry 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:   286000
Load Limit:   218700
Dry Capacity:   5711
Ext L/W/H:   64' 8" / 10' 8" / 15' 6"

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ACFX 458092
Title:  ACFX 458092
Description:  With the removal of the old Chicago and Northwestern yard in Oshkosh, the CN now stores the cars that would have been in the yard on the end of it's north Oshkosh industrial spur. This line once ran through Medina Junction on it's way to Hortonville and beyond. These cars will most likely be going to one of the two plastics/packaging businesses located on the CN in Oshkosh. Bemis Performance Packaging, or it's partner in outsourcing, Pacur.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 11/3/2016 10:52:12 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  RollingStock
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