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Owner: Canadian National Railways
Type: Ballast Hopper
AAR Class: MWB: Ballast Cars. All descriptions of cars used for the purpose of carrying ballast for the laying of new right of way and repairs. The car used generally for this work is of the gondola type, with side or center dump.
AAR Type: M110
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
Plate:   B
Max Gross Weight:   220000
Load Limit:   165600
Ext L/W/H:   44' 3" / 10' 8" / 11' 7"
Int L/W/H:   40' 2" / 0' 0" / 0' 0"

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CN 90031 - Canadian National
Title:  CN 90031 - Canadian National
Description:  The fifth and last ballast car in the unusual train. Note the tarp covering the top.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:46:35 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  232   Comments: 1
5 Car Ballast Train
Title:  5 Car Ballast Train
Description:  The ballast train has just cleared the 40th Place crossing on its way north on the former Elgin Joliet and Eastern Rwy mainline.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:47:07 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  247   Comments: 0
And the ballast train rolls on . . .
Title:  And the ballast train rolls on . . .
Description:  The last ballast car disappears north along the former Elgin Joliet & Eastern Rwy line with the signal now red protecting the block.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:47:13 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  197   Comments: 1
CN 90031
Title:  CN 90031
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/2012  Upload Date: 10/28/2012 7:37:28 PM
Location:  Pine, IN
Author:  Pat Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  130   Comments: 0


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