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3/13/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Southwest Rail Industries Incorporated
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
Max Gross Weight:   263000
Load Limit:   200000
Dry Capacity:   4650
Ext L/W/H:   54' 7" / 10' 8" / 15' 6"
User Notes:   3 Bay

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L540 Nears US41
Title:  L540 Nears US41
Description:  CN Engine 2646 sounds off as she nears the US41 crossing on the L'Anse Sub.
Photo Date:  5/9/2012  Upload Date: 5/17/2012 1:38:18 PM
Location:  Champion, MI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2646(C44-9W) CN 2609(C44-9W)
Views:  203   Comments: 2
Passing Lake Michigamme
Title:  Passing Lake Michigamme
Description:  CNs L540 passing by Lake Michigamme.
Photo Date:  5/9/2012  Upload Date: 5/17/2012 2:39:46 PM
Location:  Champion, MI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2646(C44-9W) CN 2609(C44-9W)
Views:  210   Comments: 1
Passing Lake Michigamme
Title:  Passing Lake Michigamme
Description:  CN Engine 2609 passes Lake Michigamme on L540.
Photo Date:  5/9/2012  Upload Date: 5/17/2012 2:44:34 PM
Location:  Champion, MI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2609(C44-9W)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
CN 2609 Crossing US41
Title:  CN 2609 Crossing US41
Description:  L540 on its way to L'Anse.
Photo Date:  5/9/2012  Upload Date: 5/17/2012 1:56:27 PM
Location:  Champion, MI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2609(C44-9W)
Views:  193   Comments: 0


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