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Owner: General Electric Rail Services
Old Name: American Car & Foundry Co.
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: C614
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Pressure Differential, Permanent Roof, Greater than 5000 cu ft capacity
Plate:   C
User Notes:   Processed diatomaceous earth

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ACFX 96360
Title:  ACFX 96360
Description:  Leased to Eagle-Picher Minerals INC. which mines and processes diatamaceous earth near Vale OR
Photo Date:  3/4/2006  Upload Date: 3/5/2006 11:35:59 AM
Location:  Ontario, OR
Author:  Flnyd Gordon
Categories:  RollingStock
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ACFX 96360 Celatom siding
Title:  ACFX 96360 Celatom siding
Description:  Covered hopper on extreme left is ACFX 96360 which has been returned to Eagle-Picher Minerals Diatomaceous earth process plant seen in background Plant is at Celatom siding 7 miles west of Vale. ACFX 96360 was in Ontario OR 23 miles to the east on 3/4/2006. Area served by WYCO Oregon Eastern.
Photo Date:  3/7/2006  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 5:38:45 PM
Location:  Vale, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  114   Comments: 0
ACFX 96360, NAHX 58749 for  Eagle-Picher Minerals
Title:  ACFX 96360, NAHX 58749 for Eagle-Picher Minerals
Description:  Both covered hoppers used to carry processed diatomaceous earth. from Process plant at Celatom 7 miles west of Vale.
Photo Date:  3/7/2006  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 5:39:59 PM
Location:  Vale, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  160   Comments: 0
ACFX 96360
Title:  ACFX 96360
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/13/2007  Upload Date: 9/27/2007 7:09:02 PM
Location:  Bushnell, NE
Author:  Joe Rogers
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  83   Comments: 0


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