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Owner: General Electric Rail Services
Old Name: American Car & Foundry Co.
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: C214
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Pneumatic Unloading, Permanent Roof, Greater than 5000 cu ft capacity
Plate:   C
Max Gross Weight:   268000
Load Limit:   203500
Dry Capacity:   5250
Ext L/W/H:   64' 6" / 10' 8" / 15' 6"

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ACFX 41430
Title:  ACFX 41430
Description:  Conductor David Smith rides the hopper as its being shoved back to the Golden Peanut mill. Davids last day is this Friday the 8th, another one from the Bay Line crew that is retiring.
Photo Date:  5/30/2012  Upload Date: 6/4/2012 8:22:11 AM
Location:  Headland, AL
Author:  David Barrentine
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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