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Owner: General Electric Rail Services
Old Name: Pullman Leasing 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: C113
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Gravity Unloading, Permanent Roof, 4000-5000 cu ft capacity
Plate:   B
Max Gross Weight:   263000
Load Limit:   203200
Dry Capacity:   4750
Ext L/W/H:   60' 0" / 10' 8" / 15' 1"
User Notes:   ex-EEC 50339 exx-PLCX 16669 exxx-SOU 90899 nee-NS Ry (old)

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PLCX cov.hopper (ex-SOU nee-NS Ry)
Title:  PLCX cov.hopper (ex-SOU nee-NS Ry)
Description:  What a find this was, and ex-Norfolk Southern Ry (the "Original") PS 3-bay covered hopper at CSX's yard in Cumberland , MD. You can see where the Southern RR had their road name and road number on the side of the car and parts of the original NS still showing!
Photo Date:  12/23/2006  Upload Date: 1/20/2007 10:30:48 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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