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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
NW Class:   HC-71
Dry Capacity:   4750

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NW 178398, side view
Title:  NW 178398, side view
Description:  NW 178398 was in the UP yards at Jefferson City, MO on 7-29-2002. This car is still wearing the last pre-merger-with-Southern scheme, with the spelled out "Norfolk and Western" letters. Note the "GRAIN LOADING ONLY" lettering twice visible on the side.
Photo Date:  7/29/2022  Upload Date: 8/25/2022 11:43:28 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Action
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Views:  47   Comments: 0
NW 178398, close up of ID number
Title:  NW 178398, close up of ID number
Description:  NW 178398 was in the UP yards at Jefferson City, MO on 7-29-2002. This is a close up or detail view of the car's number and also shows the "GRAIN LOADING ONLY" notice twice visible on the exterior.
Photo Date:  7/29/2022  Upload Date: 8/25/2022 11:43:36 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Action
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Views:  55   Comments: 0
NW 178398, side view
Title:  NW 178398, side view
Description:  NW 178398 was in the UP yards at Jefferson City, MO on 11-25-22. The car is still painted in the last pre-merger with Southern Railway scheme.
Photo Date:  11/25/2022  Upload Date: 1/5/2023 9:50:20 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Action
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Views:  26   Comments: 0
NW 178398, close up of car number
Title:  NW 178398, close up of car number
Description:  NW 178398 was in the UP yards at Jefferson City, MO on 11-25-22. Note the "Grain loading only" lettering posted twice on the car's outside.
Photo Date:  11/25/2022  Upload Date: 1/5/2023 9:50:34 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Action
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Views:  25   Comments: 0


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