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Open Top Hoppers
For Coal, also see Gondolas



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Open top hopper cars are used for a number of high-density commodities primarily coal, coke, stone aggregates, wood chips, iron ore and ballast with coal transportation being the most common service. Open top hoppers are "self-clearing" cars which discharge their commodities through automatic bottom doors which are activated at the unloading facility. There are a number of automatic discharge outlet types that may be specified depending upon shipper requirements.

New Car Features, Plate "F" for Coal Service:

  • Aluminum construction quintuple hopper
  • 53' 1'' length, 286,000 lbs. capacity
  • Estimated lightweight 50,800 lbs.
  • Extreme height 13' 4'', extreme width 10' 5"
  • Cubic Capacity 4,705 cu. ft.
  • Equipped with rotary coupler
  • Useful life of 40-50 years

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