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Owner: Lone Star 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: C112
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Gravity Unloading, Permanent Roof, 3000-4000 cu ft capacity
Plate:   C
Max Gross Weight:   286000
Load Limit:   232400
Dry Capacity:   3200
Ext L/W/H:   41' 11" / 10' 8" / 15' 5"
User Notes:   2 Bay
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LCEX 973
Title:  LCEX 973
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/2/2005  Upload Date: 4/2/2005 7:51:25 PM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Joe Rogers
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  328   Comments: 0
LCEX covered hopper 973
Title:  LCEX covered hopper 973
Description:  Lone Star Industries covered hopper LCEX 973 was on a BNSF train at Justin Texas. The 3200 cubic foot car had a LT WT of 53,600 pounds and a LD LMT of 232,400 pounds for a gross rail load of 286,000 pounds, and had been built by Johnstown America in June 2003.
Photo Date:  3/28/2021  Upload Date: 9/27/2021 12:58:37 PM
Location:  Justin, TX
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  260   Comments: 0
LCEX 973
Title:  LCEX 973
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/18/2022  Upload Date: 2/23/2022 2:24:33 PM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Corey Taylor
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  199   Comments: 0
LCEX 973
Title:  LCEX 973
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/28/2023  Upload Date: 4/22/2023 9:18:35 PM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Corey Taylor
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  158   Comments: 0

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