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Owner: Sid Richardson Carbon 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: C714
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Other Unloading Systems, Permanent Roof, Greater than 5000 cu ft capacity
Plate:   C
Max Gross Weight:   220000
Load Limit:   159200
Dry Capacity:   5750
Ext L/W/H:   55' 9" / 10' 8" / 15' 1"
User Notes:   3 Bay

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SRCX 969
Title:  SRCX 969
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/14/2005  Upload Date: 5/21/2005 2:15:44 PM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Joe Rogers
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  106   Comments: 0
SRCX Covered Hopper 969
Title:  SRCX Covered Hopper 969
Description:  Tokai Carbon Co. car SRCX 969 was photographed at the Tokai plant in Addis, Louisiana. Tokai acquired Sid Richardson Carbon in 2018, along with its car fleet, thus the SRCX reporting mark on this car. This 5750-cubic-foot car had been built by Thrall Car Manufacturing Co. in November 1990. It had a LD LMT of 159,200 pounds and a LT WT of 60,800 pounds for a gross rail load of 220,000 pounds.
Photo Date:  4/15/2018  Upload Date: 5/23/2022 12:30:16 PM
Location:  Addis, LA
Author:  LEO PERSICK
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  63   Comments: 0


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