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Owner: Southern Illinois Railcar Company
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
Dry Capacity:   4750
User Notes:   ex-AEX 472 exx-ROCK 801382 {ROCK paint}

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SIRX 472  (ex-ROCK 801382?)
Title:  SIRX 472 (ex-ROCK 801382?)
Description:  It looks here like the Southern Illinois Rail received this car directly from liquidation since no other markings or previous paint outs are present. Its too bad they didn't just change the reporting marks.
Photo Date:  9/9/2000  Upload Date: 10/24/2004 5:02:29 PM
Location:  Montgomery, AL
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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