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Owner: Canadian National Railways
Old Name: British Columbia Railway
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:   B
User Notes:   NSC. can convert to box

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Two NSC built prototypes for cars that can be converted to either a box or to a covered hopper as needed. Green BCOL #2126 is a 3570 cu ft box or a 4480 covered hopper. White BCOL 2127 is a 3801 cu ft box or a 4023 covered hopper.
Title:  Two NSC built prototypes for cars that can be converted to either a box or to a covered hopper as needed. Green BCOL #2126 is a 3570 cu ft box or a 4480 covered hopper. White BCOL 2127 is a 3801 cu ft box or a 4023 covered hopper.
Description:  BCOL 2126, 2127. In most ORER's usually listed as covered hoppers.
Photo Date:  6/14/1976  Upload Date: 9/24/2021 12:42:59 PM
Location:  North Vancouver, BC
Author:  Steven Vincent
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BCOL #2126 a covered hopper that could be converted to a box
Title:  BCOL #2126 a covered hopper that could be converted to a box
Description:  BCOL 2126.
Photo Date:  6/14/1976  Upload Date: 1/23/2025 8:20:38 AM
Location:  North Vancouver, BC
Author:  Steven Vincent
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  20   Comments: 0


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