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5/24/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Conrail
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: C112
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Gravity Unloading, Permanent Roof, 3000-4000 cu ft capacity
Plate:   B
CR Class:   CR13C
Builder:   RDG Co
Max Gross Weight:   263000
Load Limit:   200800
Dry Capacity:   3500
Ext L/W/H:   49' 11" / 10' 8" / 13' 11"
User Notes:   ex-RDG 78931 (RDG built)

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Big bird is a fan
Title:  Big bird is a fan
Description:  Apparently the big yellow bird is a fan of the big blue railroad, at least so it says on the side of this covered hopper leaving Allentown on ALEN.
Photo Date:  8/18/1991  Upload Date: 2/27/2015 2:56:31 PM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6737(SD50)
Views:  398   Comments: 1


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