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Owner: 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:   227600
Dry Capacity:   5325
Ext L/W/H:   61' 11" / 10' 8" / 15' 5"
User Notes:   "Big John"

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Return instructions on SOU 8748
Title:  Return instructions on SOU 8748
Description:  A close inspection of the "return" instructions to a any Southern Ry or CofGA junction point
Photo Date:  12/25/2009  Upload Date: 12/29/2009 12:55:44 AM
Location:  Columbus, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Southern "Big John" Hopper
Title:  Southern "Big John" Hopper
Description:  Southern Ry "BIG JOHN" 3-bay covered hopper on an train tied up for the Christmas holiday
Photo Date:  12/25/2009  Upload Date: 12/29/2009 12:55:46 AM
Location:  Columbus, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  146   Comments: 1


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