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What does the lettering on this coverd hopper say?

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What does the lettering on this coverd hopper say?
Posted by Omaha53 on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 8:02 AM

I am interested in building the coverd hopper in the following photo. Does anyone know what the lettering circled in red says?

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Posted by ndbprr on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 6:07 PM
Total guess but probably unloading instructions like order of doors.
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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 9:34 PM

One photo I have from the 1970 Car Builders Cyclopedia shows a similar Seaboard Coast Line hopper that has:

 

CAUTION

When Unloading

Open Roof Hatches

Of Each Compartment

Stencilled in about the same location.

If I find more I'll post it.

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Posted by maxman on Sunday, June 5, 2016 3:30 PM

I have a P2K PS2 CD high side covered hopper model.  Assuming that LL did some reasonable research before they did the lettering, the writing on the first two panels state:

"close hopper slides and roof hatches before car is moved"

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