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12/23/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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:   C
Max Gross Weight:   286000
Load Limit:   222800
Dry Capacity:   4750
Ext L/W/H:   60' 1" / 10' 8" / 15' 0"

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BN Covered Hopper 471790
Title:  BN Covered Hopper 471790
Description:  Burlington Northern covered hopper 471790 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 a LT WT of 63,200 pounds, a LD LMT of 222,800 pounds and a gross rail load of 286,000 pounds.
Photo Date:  9/25/2021  Upload Date: 10/3/2021 5:54:52 PM
Location:  Justin, TX
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  RollingStock
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