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Owner: St Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt)
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: C313
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Gravity-Pneumatic Unloading, Permanent Roof, 4000-5000 cu ft capacity
Plate:   C
Max Gross Weight:   263000
Load Limit:   198500
Dry Capacity:   4650
Ext L/W/H:   54' 7" / 10' 8" / 15' 6"
User Notes:   Load Limit: 198500

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SSW 78635
Title:  SSW 78635
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/13/2008  Upload Date: 10/4/2008 6:40:03 AM
Location:  Milton, ON
Author:  Doug Little
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  72   Comments: 0
NS 9352 unit pipe train
Title:  NS 9352 unit pipe train
Description:  Unit pipe train assembled on location. Pipe having come from nearby pipe-coating facility on Midland Branch. Covered hopper is safety "cover car" to provide buffer between the pipes and the locomotives. Train facing westbound in New Iberia siding alongside L&D interchange trackage. Near MP 126 on BNSF Lafayette Subdivision.
Photo Date:  12/15/2008  Upload Date: 12/16/2008 11:33:32 AM
Location:  New Iberia, LA
Author:  Brian LaFleur
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9352(C40-9W) UP 4461(SD70M)
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