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Cylindrical Covered Hoppers

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Posted by hubbabubba2 on Monday, April 25, 2005 5:13 AM
I'm talking about the cylindrical (round like a tube) ones. I’ve personally mostly seen then on Canadian roads.
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Posted by ericsp on Sunday, April 24, 2005 8:10 PM
Some of ACF's first Center-flow hoppers were cylindrical. That was back in the 60s, so there are probably very few of those still around. See the February 2000 Trains.

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Posted by joseph2 on Sunday, April 24, 2005 3:36 PM
Mattias,do you mean smooth side or cylindrical ? The cylindrical ones I have seen were built in Canada and could haul grain or fertilizer.
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Posted by ericsp on Sunday, April 24, 2005 2:42 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by mvlandsw

They are used for most anything that can be shipped in a covered hopper.

When you say "a covered hopper" are you refering to plain covered hoppers? I do not recall ever seeing or hearing about pressure assisted cylindrical covered hoppers. Did they ever ship plastics in cylindrical covered hoppers? I have not seen any. I have seen grain, minerals, and granular chemicals.

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Posted by mvlandsw on Sunday, April 24, 2005 7:33 AM
They are used for most anything that can be shipped in a covered hopper.
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Cylindrical Covered Hoppers
Posted by hubbabubba2 on Sunday, April 24, 2005 2:21 AM
What type of commodities is shipped in Cylindrical Covered Hoppers? Are they only for grain or are some of them used for other commodities, like plastics, chemicals or cement?

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