Logo
 
 
1/21/2025
View Photos
Members
 
 
 
 
Home > Norfolk & Western > Rollingstock > Covered Hoppers > C113 > 178879
Pictures of NW 178879
 
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
NW Class:   HC-78
Max Gross Weight:   286000
Load Limit:   222200
Dry Capacity:   4750
Ext L/W/H:   60' 1" / 10' 8" / 15' 1"
User Notes:   B;t at Roanoke Shops Load Limit: 222200
  Page Controls   View:  Pics Per Page:
NW 178879
Title:  NW 178879
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/2010  Upload Date: 4/13/2010 6:13:59 AM
Location:  Milford Junction, IN
Author:  Pat Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  52   Comments: 0
NW 178879
Title:  NW 178879
Description:  NW 178879 is seen on 48T at Harrisburg PA.
Photo Date:  8/14/2010  Upload Date: 8/22/2010 11:09:24 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Chris Carangi
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  68   Comments: 0
NW 182522
Title:  NW 182522
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/28/2014  Upload Date: 8/28/2014 8:25:14 PM
Location:  Wytheville, VA
Author:  David H
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  78   Comments: 0
NW 178879
Title:  NW 178879
Description:  Northbound at Cooke Road
Photo Date:  5/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/9/2017 7:14:14 PM
Location:  Columbus, OH
Author:  Ken Richter
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  41   Comments: 0

Page 1 of 1

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