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Owner: Burlington Northern
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:   268000
Load Limit:   206100
Dry Capacity:   4750
Ext L/W/H:   58' 0" / 10' 8" / 15' 0"

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BN Covered Hopper 448101
Title:  BN Covered Hopper 448101
Description:  Burlington Northern covered hopper 448101 was on BNSF grain train G-COKPTN9-23 (Coolidge, Kansas to Houston PTRA North Yard) at Justin, Texas 25 years after the BN merged with the Santa Fe. The 4750 cubic foot car had been built in September 1988 with a LT WT of 61,900 pounds, a LD LMT of 201,100 pounds and a gross rail load of 263,000 pounds, but the BNSF now permitted it a LD LMT of 206,100 pounds and gross rail load of 268,000 pounds when operating on home rails.
Photo Date:  9/25/2021  Upload Date: 10/3/2021 5:53:40 PM
Location:  Justin, TX
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  RollingStock
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