Articulated Grain,eh?         
I've never seen a hopper like this before...how many does CN have/use?
Date: 10/13/2007 Location: Pasco, WA Views: 2750 Collection Of:   Mark Herren
Rolling Stock: CN 398000 (Covered Hopper) Author:  Mark Herren
Articulated Grain,eh?
Picture Categories: RollingStock This picture is part of album:  BNSF's Pasco Yards
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Name Type Comments Date
Jerry LaBoda General For use on light rail branches that can't handle 100T+ cars. Great shot!!! 10/15/2007 1:28:51 AM
Charles Bonville General An articulated covered hopper? LOL!! What will they think of next? 10/15/2007 12:38:51 PM
Charles Bonville General According to ORER of Jan. 2007, 398000 is AAR type C113, and CN has only 1 car. It is 66' 8" long outside, is 4750 cu feet, and carries 287K lbs. 10/15/2007 12:42:57 PM
Tim Huemmer General Not many of these are on CN's roster - maybe 1 or 2 10/15/2007 12:43:10 PM
Charles Bonville General ORER also notes CN 399000, AAR type C113, which is 55' 10" long outside, and carries up to 351K lbs, but is only 4600 cu. feet. They only have 1 in this series. 10/15/2007 12:44:21 PM
Stephen Fuchs General Nice Find! 10/17/2007 11:03:05 PM
Brian Miller General I'm wishing that someone made these in H.O. scale. 2/19/2009 3:59:19 PM
Alfred Erdmann General Would be an easy kitbash 3/30/2011 5:59:14 PM

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