Logo
Michael Palmieri's Collection
 
5/4/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: St Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt)
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
Max Gross Weight:   263000
Load Limit:   197900
Dry Capacity:   4650
Ext L/W/H:   53' 11" / 10' 8" / 15' 6"

  Page Controls   View:  Pics Per Page:
SSW 70060
Title:  SSW 70060
Description:  Cotton Belt Centerflow hopper 70060 was spotted at a rice mill on the Southern Pacific's MIDLAND BRANCH. The track here was sold to the Louisiana & Delta in 1987 and abandoned in 1991.
Photo Date:  8/8/1985  Upload Date: 5/27/2009 12:05:18 PM
Location:  Kaplan, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  901   Comments: 0
SP Midland Branch
Title:  SP Midland Branch
Description:  Cotton Belt covered hopper 70060 was at a rice mill in Kaplan (M.P. 30.0), along the Southern Pacific's Midland Branch.
Photo Date:  8/8/1985  Upload Date: 6/25/2007 5:27:13 PM
Location:  Kaplan, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  633   Comments: 1


Site Design ©2001-2020 Tim Huemmer
Photos © respective authors
  Contact: info@rrpicturearchives.net