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Owner: Southern Pacific
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: C313
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Gravity-Pneumatic Unloading, Permanent Roof, 4000-5000 cu ft capacity
Plate:   C

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SP Midland Branch
Title:  SP Midland Branch
Description:  Southern Pacific covered hopper 496418 (for rice loading)>and a privately-owned SP C-40-6 caboose 1727 were next to the railroad's freight house at Abbeville, Louisiana. The swing bridge in the background crossed the Vermilion River and has since been removed.
Photo Date:  8/8/1985  Upload Date: 5/3/2007 3:15:27 AM
Location:  Abbeville, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Track
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