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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:   198600
Dry Capacity:   5800
Ext L/W/H:   65' 0" / 10' 8" / 15' 6"
User Notes:   blt 12/1986

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ACFX 64585
Title:  ACFX 64585
Description:  Right side view in the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT. Built 12/1986 by ACF. Leased to Dow Chemical Company. Marked 'PLASTIC GRANULES'. 5800 cu ft cap. Length 65' 0". Color print scan.
Photo Date:  5/18/1991  Upload Date: 2/3/2012 9:47:22 AM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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ACFX 64585
Title:  ACFX 64585
Description:  Right side view on the Providence & Worcester Railroad. Marked 'PLASTIC GRANULES'. Length 65' 0". 5800 cu ft cap.
Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 2/13/2008 8:13:26 PM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  39   Comments: 0


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