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Owner: Genesee and Wyoming Railroad 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: C113
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Gravity Unloading, Permanent Roof, 4000-5000 cu ft capacity
User Notes:   ex-C&NW

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GNWR 173619
Title:  GNWR 173619
Description:  And there it goes! Evidently a spike came loose and the rail began to spread. These are the first of 5 cars to hit the ground.
Photo Date:  6/21/2006  Upload Date: 6/23/2006 9:30:25 PM
Location:  Grand Rapids, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories:  RollingStock
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Broken Air Line
Title:  Broken Air Line
Description:  The air line splits open and air blows up dust and crap. Looked like smoke at first. Here the truck on the first hopper is becoming really mangled. The train stopped shortly after this.
Photo Date:  6/21/2006  Upload Date: 6/23/2006 9:31:30 PM
Location:  Grand Rapids, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  182   Comments: 0
First car starting to derail
Title:  First car starting to derail
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/21/2006  Upload Date: 6/23/2006 3:54:16 PM
Location:  Grand Rapids, MI
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  211   Comments: 0


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