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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:   228100
Dry Capacity:   5325
Ext L/W/H:   61' 11" / 10' 8" / 15' 5"
User Notes:   "Big John"

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Big John's Ghost
Title:  Big John's Ghost
Description:  Southern's former "Big John" still showing through on this hopper.
Photo Date:  7/2/2005  Upload Date: 7/2/2005 11:42:30 PM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Neil Huss
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  198   Comments: 0
SOU 8688
Title:  SOU 8688
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 7:41:20 PM
Location:  Harrington, DE
Author:  David Nutter
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  81   Comments: 0
SOU Covered Hopper 8688
Title:  SOU Covered Hopper 8688
Description:  Faded "Big John"
Photo Date:  10/27/2012  Upload Date: 11/1/2012 10:23:14 AM
Location:  Atlanta, GA
Author:  Terrence Ellison Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Signal,Track,Action
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Views:  114   Comments: 0


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