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Owner: General American Marks 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: C312
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Gravity-Pneumatic Unloading, Permanent Roof, 3000-4000 cu ft capacity
Plate:   B
Dry Capacity:   3500
User Notes:   ex-WC 85502
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GACX 8704
Title:  GACX 8704
Description:  Left side view in the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT. 3500 cu ft cap. Length 48' 7".
Photo Date:  8/10/2018  Upload Date: 9/8/2018 8:19:27 AM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Track
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Views:  33   Comments: 0
GACX 8704
Title:  GACX 8704
Description:  Left side view in the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT. 3500 cu ft cap. Length 48' 7".
Photo Date:  10/17/2018  Upload Date: 10/30/2018 6:53:14 AM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Track
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Views:  39   Comments: 0
GACX 8704
Title:  GACX 8704
Description:  Right side view exiting the north (left) end of the Railroad Ave 2-track grade crossing in the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT. 3500 cu ft cap. Length 48' 7".
Photo Date:  1/3/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2019 9:35:47 AM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
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Views:  30   Comments: 0

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