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12/22/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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:   198200
Dry Capacity:   4650
Ext L/W/H:   53' 11" / 10' 8" / 15' 6"

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SSW 70281, side view
Title:  SSW 70281, side view
Description:  SSW 70281 was in the UP yards at Jefferson City, MO on 4-2-2023, probably in use as a buffer car between the locomotive and a string of tank cars..
Photo Date:  4/2/2023  Upload Date: 10/11/2023 9:06:07 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Rev. Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  25   Comments: 0
SSW 70281, detail view of car number
Title:  SSW 70281, detail view of car number
Description:  SSW 70281 was in the UP yards at Jefferson City, MO on 4-2-2023, probably as a buffer car between the engine and a sting of tank cars. This view is a close up of the car number.
Photo Date:  4/2/2023  Upload Date: 10/11/2023 9:06:16 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Rev. Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  27   Comments: 0


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