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One of things to consider in your hopper loads is the weight of the material you are loading. Mentioned in one of the other replys, large hoppers are partialy loaded with the heavier material i.e. ore when the proper size hopper isn't available. When you see various sizes of hoppers in a train, they are most likely carrying various densities of material, i.e. a full load of iron ore material in the smaller cars and a full load of light coal in the larger hoppers. Large covered hoppers may contain lighter material that would probably blow out with the train movement such as plastic pellets or sterial material such as grain that cannot be subjected to the weather elements. Shorter covered hoppers may contain heavy material such as cement powder. <br /> <br />Ken, D&J Railroad, Stafford, VA
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