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Owner: Occidental Chemical Corporation
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:   263000
Load Limit:   196600
Dry Capacity:   5250
Ext L/W/H:   58' 4" / 10' 8" / 15' 6"
User Notes:   ex-DOWX 5227 (blt 4/1975)

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OCCX 5227 (ex-DOWX 5227)
Title:  OCCX 5227 (ex-DOWX 5227)
Description:  'B' end viewing west on the unloading track at Vaporizer LLC on the Providence & Worcester Railroad at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT. Built 4/1975 by ACF, painted 6/1992. 5250 cu ft cap. Length 58' 4".
Photo Date:  3/1/2014  Upload Date: 3/3/2014 8:01:13 AM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Winter,Track
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OCCX 5227 (ex-DOWX 5227)
Title:  OCCX 5227 (ex-DOWX 5227)
Description:  Left side view on the unloading track at Vaporizer LLC on the Providence & Worcester Railroad at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT. Built 4/1975 by ACF, painted 6/1992. 5250 cu ft cap. Length 58' 4".
Photo Date:  3/1/2014  Upload Date: 3/3/2014 8:01:34 AM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter
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Views:  36   Comments: 0
OCCX 5227 (ex-DOWX 5227)
Title:  OCCX 5227 (ex-DOWX 5227)
Description:  Left side view spotted for unloading hopper 'A' at Seville Material Transfer on the Providence & Worcester Railroad at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT. Built 4/1975 by ACF. Marked 'CALCIUM CHLORIDE'. 5250 cu ft cap. Length 58' 4".
Photo Date:  6/4/2016  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 11:35:27 AM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track
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Views:  22   Comments: 0


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