Logo
 
 
11/10/2025
View Photos
Members
 
 
 
 
Home > Norfolk & Western > Rollingstock > Covered Hoppers > C113 > 178428
Pictures of NW 178428
 
Owner: Norfolk & Western
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: C113
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Gravity Unloading, Permanent Roof, 4000-5000 cu ft capacity
Plate:   C
NW Class:   HC-71
Max Gross Weight:   286000
Load Limit:   221600
Dry Capacity:   4750
Ext L/W/H:   60' 1" / 10' 8" / 15' 1"
User Notes:   3 Bay
  Page Controls   View:  Pics Per Page:
NW 178428
Title:  NW 178428
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/2006  Upload Date: 6/3/2006 5:17:53 PM
Location:  Ligonier, IN
Author:  Joe Rogers
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  140   Comments: 0
NW 178428
Title:  NW 178428
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/7/2007  Upload Date: 12/1/2007 12:31:03 PM
Location:  Elkton, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  154   Comments: 0
NW #178428
Title:  NW #178428
Description:  I admit I go out of my way for the N&W ones.
Photo Date:  12/20/2013  Upload Date: 6/28/2014 1:42:52 AM
Location:  Columbus, OH
Author:  Victoria Broskie
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  100   Comments: 0
NW #178428
Title:  NW #178428
Description:  Empty N&W's.
Photo Date:  12/20/2013  Upload Date: 9/15/2016 5:52:29 PM
Location:  Columbus, OH
Author:  Victoria Broskie
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  84   Comments: 0
NW 178428
Title:  NW 178428
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/10/2021  Upload Date: 5/12/2021 10:31:37 AM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Mito B
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  80   Comments: 0

Page 1 of 1

Site Design ©2001-2020 Tim Huemmer
Photos © respective authors		   Contact: info@rrpicturearchives.net