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Owner: Norfolk & Western
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: C113
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Gravity Unloading, Permanent Roof, 4000-5000 cu ft capacity
Plate:   C
Max Gross Weight:   286000
Load Limit:   221500
Dry Capacity:   4750
Ext L/W/H:   60' 1" / 10' 8" / 15' 1"
User Notes:   3 Bay
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NW 178543
Title:  NW 178543
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Photo Date:  5/27/2006  Upload Date: 6/23/2006 8:05:23 PM
Location:  South Fork, PA
Author:  Allan Malinovsky
Categories:  RollingStock
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NW 178543
Title:  NW 178543
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/27/2006  Upload Date: 6/13/2006 9:58:14 PM
Location:  South Fork, PA
Author:  Joe Rogers
Categories:  RollingStock
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NW 178543
Title:  NW 178543
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/6/2009  Upload Date: 11/10/2009 3:04:20 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Greg Wiltsie
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  51   Comments: 0
NW 178543 covered hopper,
Title:  NW 178543 covered hopper,
Description:  Asheville, NC, Feb 21, 2016, 11:04am: NW 178543: Norfolk Southern Railways covered hopper, 3-bay. Light weight: 64,500 pounds. Load limit: 198,500 pounds. Capacity: 4,750 cubic feet. Built May, 1980. Carrying ammonium nitrate (Hazmat placard 1942).
Photo Date:  2/21/2016  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 3:23:23 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Jimmie Fisher
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  111   Comments: 0

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