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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:   263000
Load Limit:   195200
Dry Capacity:   5800
Ext L/W/H:   64' 6" / 10' 8" / 15' 6"
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ACFX 65406
Title:  ACFX 65406
Description:  Left side view in the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT. Leased to Borden Chemical Co. Color print scan.
Photo Date:  3/17/1990  Upload Date: 4/21/2007 7:37:34 PM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  138   Comments: 0
ACFX 65406 & GATX 33179
Title:  ACFX 65406 & GATX 33179
Description:  Covered Hopper, ACFX 65406, and tank car GATX 33179, ACFX = American Car & Foundry= General Electric Car Services, GATX= General American Transportation Company. East View , Note GATX 33179 IS NEWO RRPA
Photo Date:  2/23/2020  Upload Date: 3/20/2020 3:57:22 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Winter,Track,Action
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Views:  189   Comments: 2

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