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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: C112
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Gravity Unloading, Permanent Roof, 3000-4000 cu ft capacity
Plate:   B
Max Gross Weight:   286000
Load Limit:   228000
Dry Capacity:   3300
Ext L/W/H:   44' 0" / 10' 8" / 15' 1"

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Housatonic Railroad NX-11 Heading to the Lime Plant
Title:  Housatonic Railroad NX-11 Heading to the Lime Plant
Description:  On yet another move between the North Canaan Yard and transload facility to the Minerals Technology lime plant east of downtown Canaan, Housatonic Railroad Company, ex-MMA, ex-BAR, nee-ATSF EMD GP7u #22, leads a twelve-car NX-11 up the significant grade to the lime plant on a dreary April day.
Photo Date:  4/3/2017  Upload Date: 4/4/2017 8:20:33 AM
Location:  Canaan, CT
Author:  Joshua Harkness
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
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