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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
5/1/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: American Railcar Leasing, LLC
Old Name: Shipers Car Line
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: C614
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Pressure Differential, Permanent Roof, Greater than 5000 cu ft capacity
Plate:   C
Max Gross Weight:   286000
Load Limit:   216800
Dry Capacity:   5300
Ext L/W/H:   65' 1" / 10' 8" / 15' 6"

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Snaking through
Title:  Snaking through
Description:  The train rolls through the curve coming into Lake Frances Rd, then through the turnout onto the siding.
Photo Date:  4/25/2025  Upload Date: 4/30/2025 5:49:34 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4848(ES44AC) UP 7010(CM44AC)
Views:  6   Comments: 0
Going under
Title:  Going under
Description:  The coal train is about to pass under my position on the US 412 overpass. It was an easy shot; I took the photo through the open passenger side window. The cars at left are plastic pellets for Pipelife Jetstream.
Photo Date:  4/25/2025  Upload Date: 4/30/2025 5:51:33 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4848(ES44AC) UP 7010(CM44AC)
Views:  5   Comments: 0


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