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5/3/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Norfolk Southern
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: C114
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Gravity Unloading, Permanent Roof, Greater than 5000 cu ft capacity
Plate:   C
Max Gross Weight:   286000
Load Limit:   222300
Dry Capacity:   5161
Ext L/W/H:   60' 1" / 10' 8" / 15' 6"
User Notes:   Grain

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All NS Grain Train Action
Title:  All NS Grain Train Action
Description:  A complete lineup of new NS hoppers passes the mixed freight at the Cowart signals, located just North of the Whitaker Intermodel Yard in Austell, Ga. 8757 is a pusher unit heading towards Atlanta, crewed with 3! A very heavy and long train.
Photo Date:  7/3/2011  Upload Date: 7/7/2011 8:47:00 PM
Location:  Austell, GA
Author:  Dean Gordon
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  NS 8757(C40-8) NS 3367(SD40-2)
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