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Owner: Union Tank Car Company
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:   199400
Dry Capacity:   5800
Ext L/W/H:   65' 1" / 10' 7" / 15' 6"

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Sorting Hoppers
Title:  Sorting Hoppers
Description:  NS 4133 shoves a set of hopper cars into the siding after setting out two on the main.
Photo Date:  2/24/2006  Upload Date: 2/25/2006 6:12:04 PM
Location:  Fremont, OH
Author:  Neil Huss
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Locomotives:  NS 4133(GP38AC)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
Shoving into the siding
Title:  Shoving into the siding
Description:  After shuffling a few hoppers, NS 5566 shoves a set back into the siding under the ex-NKP bridge along the Sandusky River.
Photo Date:  2/24/2006  Upload Date: 2/25/2006 6:12:00 PM
Location:  Fremont, OH
Author:  Neil Huss
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5566(GP38-2) NS 4133(GP38AC)
Views:  518   Comments: 0
Peek-a-boo
Title:  Peek-a-boo
Description:  NS 5566 pulls off the siding after setting hopper cars.
Photo Date:  2/24/2006  Upload Date: 2/25/2006 6:12:01 PM
Location:  Fremont, OH
Author:  Neil Huss
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Locomotives:  NS 5566(GP38-2)
Views:  299   Comments: 0


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