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Four Bay:  HC66,  HC89,  HCS22,  HCS23,  Other Two Bay:  HC77,  HC79,  HC106,  HCP3
Three Bay:  HC20,  HC70,  HC71,  HC86,  HCP33,  HCS26,  HCS27,  HCS61,  Other 2 Bay Airslides:  HC67,  HCS31
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NS class HC66 Four Bay Covered Hoppers

NS 271395
NS 271395
(1000x350)  (2000x700) 		NS 271395 at Montgomery, VA on 6 October 2002. Equipped with four trough hatches, these cars were built by the N&W Roanoke shops in 1966 and 1967.

Data from the April 2001 ORER:

Outside Length: 59'4"
Outside Width (At Eaves or Top of Side Platform): 10'0"
Extreme Width: 10'8"
Height From Rail (To Extreme Width): 13'9"
Height From Rail (To Eaves or Top of Side Platform): 13'11"
Height From Rail (To Extreme Height): 15'10"
Capacity (Cubic Foot) 5200
Capacity (Gross Rail Load) 263,000 lbs

NS 271432
NS 271432 NS 271432 was travelling through Bluestone, WV on 26 August 2001.


Four Bay:  HC66,  HC89,  HCS22,  HCS23,  Other Two Bay:  HC77,  HC79,  HC106,  HCP3
Three Bay:  HC20,  HC70,  HC71,  HC86,  HCP33,  HCS26,  HCS27,  HCS61,  Other 2 Bay Airslides:  HC67,  HCS31
NS Covered Hopper Index NS Index Contemporary Freight Cars Index Photo Index

Joe Shaw -- joeshaw@krunk.org
Last update: Friday, 03-Jun-2005 19:50:42 EDT