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Owner: Southern
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: C114
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Gravity Unloading, Permanent Roof, Greater than 5000 cu ft capacity
Plate:   C
Max Gross Weight:   286000
Load Limit:   228300
Dry Capacity:   5325
Ext L/W/H:   61' 11" / 10' 8" / 15' 5"
User Notes:   5325 cubic foot capacity

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SOU 8979
Title:  SOU 8979
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Photo Date:  5/16/2009  Upload Date: 5/17/2009 9:13:38 AM
Location:  Kingston, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  RollingStock
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Southern Railway covered hopper #8979
Title:  Southern Railway covered hopper #8979
Description:  Southern Railway covered hopper #8979, a 5325 cubic foot capacity car with an outside length of 61 feet 11 inches, a light weight of 57,700 pounds and a load limit of 228,300 pounds
Photo Date:  5/7/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 11:42:54 AM
Location:  Lineville, AL
Author:  Harvey R Feltman
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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