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Owner: Oxy Vinyls LP
Old Name: The B.F. Goodrich Co.
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: C214
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Pneumatic Unloading, Permanent Roof, Greater than 5000 cu ft capacity
Plate:   C
Max Gross Weight:   263000
Load Limit:   195500
Dry Capacity:   5800
Ext L/W/H:   64' 8" / 10' 8" / 15' 6"
User Notes:   blt 5/1989.
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BFGX 1597
Title:  BFGX 1597
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/18/2011  Upload Date: 2/13/2012 5:17:20 PM
Location:  Montreal, QC
Author:  Richard Marchi
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  155   Comments: 0
BFGX 1597
Title:  BFGX 1597
Description:  Left side view unloading calcium chloride at the Gro-Well Brands facility on the Providence & Worcester Railroad at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT. Built 5/1989. 5800 cu ft cap. Length 64' 8".
Photo Date:  11/16/2012  Upload Date: 11/20/2012 8:19:38 AM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  175   Comments: 0
BFGX 1597
Title:  BFGX 1597
Description:  'B' end view being repositioned for unloading of calcium chloride at the Gro-Well Brands facility on the Providence & Worcester Railroad at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT. Built 5/1989. 5800 cu ft cap. Length 64' 8".
Photo Date:  11/16/2012  Upload Date: 11/20/2012 8:20:19 AM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  229   Comments: 0
BFGX 1597 hopper 'A'
Title:  BFGX 1597 hopper 'A'
Description:  Left side view unloading calcium chloride at the Gro-Well Brands facility on the Providence & Worcester Railroad at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT. Built 5/1989. 5800 cu ft cap. Length 64' 8".
Photo Date:  11/16/2012  Upload Date: 11/20/2012 8:21:00 AM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  243   Comments: 0
BFGX 1597
Title:  BFGX 1597
Description:  Left side view at East Coast Materials Management Plainfield Plant on the Providence & Worcester Railroad at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT. Built 5/1989. 5800 cu ft cap. Length 64' 8".
Photo Date:  2/26/2023  Upload Date: 3/27/2023 11:05:45 AM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton L. Haeseler
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  26   Comments: 0
BFGX 1597
Title:  BFGX 1597
Description:  Right side view at East Coast Materials Management Plainfield Plant on the Providence & Worcester Railroad at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT. Built 5/1989. 5800 cu ft cap. Length 64' 8".
Photo Date:  2/26/2023  Upload Date: 3/28/2023 12:08:37 PM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton L. Haeseler
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track
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Views:  24   Comments: 0

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