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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:   197800
Dry Capacity:   5250
Ext L/W/H:   57' 5" / 10' 8" / 15' 6"
User Notes:   ex-DOWX 4017 (blt 5/1967)

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OCCX 4017 unloading hopper 'B'
Title:  OCCX 4017 unloading hopper 'B'
Description:  Left side view unloadiing Calcium Chloride at Seville Material Transfer on the Providence & Worcester Railroad at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT. Built 5/1967 by ACF, painted 1/1995. Marked 'EXS REBUILT 10-2007 MRZ', 'INSP RULE 88B2 10-2007 MRZ' and 'CALCIUM CHLORIDE'. 5250 cu ft cap. Length: 57' 5".
Photo Date:  4/21/2015  Upload Date: 6/13/2015 7:09:30 AM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  RollingStock
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