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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
Max Gross Weight:   286000
Load Limit:   222000
Dry Capacity:   4750
Ext L/W/H:   60' 1" / 10' 8" / 15' 1"
User Notes:   3 Bay
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NORFOLK and WESTERN NW 178478 A Fallen Flag
Title:  NORFOLK and WESTERN NW 178478 A Fallen Flag
Description:  NW 178478 -- Norfolk and Western covered hopper still working for the Norfolk Southern as of 6/7/2002.
Photo Date:  6/7/2002  Upload Date: 4/24/2010 11:26:47 AM
Location:  Manchester, GA
Author:  Barry Richter
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  212   Comments: 0
NW 178478
Title:  NW 178478
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2005  Upload Date: 6/4/2005 12:07:36 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Joe Rogers
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  83   Comments: 0
NW 178478
Title:  NW 178478
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2006  Upload Date: 1/5/2006 8:45:12 PM
Location:  Lavonia, GA
Author:  Joe Rogers
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  137   Comments: 0
NW 178478 - Norfolk Southern (formerly Norfolk & Western)
Title:  NW 178478 - Norfolk Southern (formerly Norfolk & Western)
Description:  Another typical covered hopper found in the Midwest
Photo Date:  7/27/2012  Upload Date: 3/9/2013 8:43:36 AM
Location:  Kankakee, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  42   Comments: 0
NW #178478
Title:  NW #178478
Description:  Varieties of N&W.
Photo Date:  8/20/2013  Upload Date: 5/1/2014 2:04:12 AM
Location:  Columbus, OH
Author:  Victoria Broskie
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  33   Comments: 0

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