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Owner: General Electric Rail Services
Old Name: American Car & Foundry Co.
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:   268000
Load Limit:   203400
Dry Capacity:   5800
Ext L/W/H:   64' 8" / 10' 8" / 15' 6"
User Notes:   Load Limit: 203400

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PR-2 at Teknor Apex
Title:  PR-2 at Teknor Apex
Description:  Along the East Providence branch, Pawtucket Highway -- moving a few covered hoppers around at Teknor Apex - what looks like a trolley line above the hoppers is a safety line the workers clip onto while working on the car tops
Photo Date:  10/8/2008  Upload Date: 10/8/2008 5:53:51 PM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2)
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