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12/25/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Norfolk & Western
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:   C
Max Gross Weight:   286000
Load Limit:   221000
Dry Capacity:   4750
Ext L/W/H:   60' 1" / 10' 8" / 15' 1"
User Notes:   Load Limit: 221000

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N&W hopper
Title:  N&W hopper
Description:  A former N&W hopper coupled to a NS hopper (out of photo) on a siding in Monongahela.
Photo Date:  3/29/2008  Upload Date: 3/30/2008 10:43:16 AM
Location:  Monongahela, PA
Author:  Mike Huhn
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  179   Comments: 0
NW 177498
Title:  NW 177498
Description:  A grain hopper suns itself in BNSF's Alliance Yard, This car was built in Dec 1973 and has somehow managed to escape NS paint and stenciling.
Photo Date:  1/22/2012  Upload Date: 2/7/2012 3:37:06 PM
Location:  Haslet, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  76   Comments: 0
NW 177498
Title:  NW 177498
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/29/2022  Upload Date: 12/28/2022 9:59:40 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Peter Huffman
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  11   Comments: 0


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