NCIX 94
AAR Classification
Covered Hopper, Pneumatic Unloading, Permanent Roof, Greater than 5000 cu ft capacity
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.
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Propane tank cars and loaded plastic pellet hoppers sit at Portsmouth Yard.
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Thirteen loaded plastic pellet hoppers sit on the runaround (left) and stub tracks at Portsmouth Yard. There were another two loads for Tyco behind me as well.
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Thirteen loaded plastic pellet hoppers sit on the runaround (left) and stub tracks at Portsmouth Yard. There were another two loads for Tyco behind me as well. An outbound train of empties is seen on the far left.