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Owner: Genesee and Wyoming Railroad 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: C112
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Gravity Unloading, Permanent Roof, 3000-4000 cu ft capacity
Plate:   C
User Notes:   blt 4/2001.
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GNWR 5499
Title:  GNWR 5499
Description:  Left side view on the Providence & Worcester Railroad spur to East Coast Materials Management Plainfield Plant (at left) at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT. Built 4/2001 by Trinity Industries Inc. 3361 cu ft cap. Length 41' 11".
Photo Date:  8/3/2017  Upload Date: 8/7/2017 1:22:35 PM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track
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Views:  31   Comments: 0
GNWR 5499 unloading
Title:  GNWR 5499 unloading
Description:  Left side view unloading hopper 'B' at East Coast Materials Management Plainfield Plant on the Providence & Worcester Railroad at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT. Built 4/2001 by Trinity Industries Inc. 3361 cu ft cap. Length 41' 11".
Photo Date:  8/8/2017  Upload Date: 8/15/2017 7:43:58 AM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  31   Comments: 0

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