Norfolk & Western HC71 Three Bay Covered Hoppers

" ...And Justice For All. "

HC69 - NW 173000-173999 HC70 - NW 177000-177999 HC71 - NW 177001-178000
HC71 - NW 178001-178500 HC78 - NW 178501-179000 ACF Centerflows

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Norfolk & Western HC71 Three Bay Covered Hoppers

The Fifteen hundred 4750cf class HC71 hoppers were built at Roanoke in two orders. Series 177000-178000 were built 1973-1974. Series 178001-178500 were built 1979-1980. The ORER description for these cars reads "Covered Hop., Stl., Hop. Trough Hatch Bottom, Gravity Discharges".

Series 17700-178000

NW 177131

NW 177131

NW 177131

NW 177131

Multiple views of N&W 177131 at Roanoke, VA on 2 June 2001.

NW 177254

N&W 177254 at Shawsville, VA on 1 December 2001.

NW 177359

N&W 177359 at Bluefield, WV on 13 January 2002.

NW 177373

Several views of N&W 177373 at Radford, VA on 16 February 2002. Built 5-74.

NW 177506

N&W 177506 in an grain extra at Bluefield, WV on 10 June 2001.

NW 177579

Multiple views of N&W 177579 at Radford, VA on 20 October 2001.

NW 177582

N&W 177582 at Radford, VA on 2 February 2002.

NW 177639

N&W 177639 at Bluestone, WV on 26 August 2001.

NW 177747

N&W 177747 at Radford, VA on 16 February 2002.

NW 177926

N&W 177926 at Bluefield, WV on 13 January 2002.

HC69 - NW 173000-173999 HC70 - NW 177000-177999 HC71 - NW 177001-178000
HC71 - NW 178001-178500 HC78 - NW 178501-179000 ACF Centerflows

N&W Index Contemporary Freight Cars Index Photo Index

Joe Shaw -- joeshaw@krunk.org
Last update: Tuesday, 20-May-2003 00:48:26 EDT