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Owner: First Union Rail
Old Name: U.S. Rail Services
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:   286000
Load Limit:   220200
Dry Capacity:   5851
Ext L/W/H:   64' 4" / 10' 6" / 15' 6"

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Hopping on for a ride
Title:  Hopping on for a ride
Description:  After throwing the switch, the conductor hops on to ride the hopper to the siding while switching some 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 4133(GP38AC) NS 5566(GP38-2)
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