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Owner: BP Solvay Polyethylene North America
Old Name: Soltex Polymer Corp.
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:   218800
Dry Capacity:   5711
Ext L/W/H:   64' 8" / 10' 8" / 15' 6"
User Notes:   blt 8/1994

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Title:  GPLX 76541
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Photo Date:  6/4/2006  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 3:15:43 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  rob green
Categories:  RollingStock
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ELTX 3376
Title:  ELTX 3376
Description:  Left side view at Impact Plastics on the Providence & Worcester Railroad at Industrial Park Road in Putnam, CT. Built 8/1994, painted 5/2003 by MRT. Marked 'LEASED TO SOLVAY POLYMERS INC.' 5800 cu ft cap. Length 68' 4".
Photo Date:  6/14/2014  Upload Date: 7/2/2014 7:25:12 AM
Location:  Putnam, CT
Author:  Leighton Hceseler
Categories:  RollingStock
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