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Owner: Wisconsin Central
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:   B
Max Gross Weight:   263000
Load Limit:   205200
Dry Capacity:   3000
Ext L/W/H:   41' 11" / 10' 8" / 15' 1"

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CN 3019 and CN 2821
Title:  CN 3019 and CN 2821
Description:  CN unit train of tank cars approaches the Main St. over pass as it traverses the west leg of the wye at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 2 Jul. '17. The remnants of the foundation from the ca. 1955 masonry SOO depot are next to the WC 2-bay covered hopper. There are rail sections supported by concrete blocks and railroad ties stacked upon it. It was built to replace the wooden depot built in 1891 on Sherry St., about 850 ft. to the southeast, which was torn down soon after the new one opened. Clearwater Paper Corp., formerly Kimberly-Clark’s Lakeview mill, 249 N. Lake St., Neenah, WI (physically located in Fox Crossing, WI (formerly Town of Menasha, WI until 14 Apr. '16), looms background left. Train had three locomotives, CN 3019 and CN 2821 pulling as well as CN 8101 pushing.
Photo Date:  7/2/2017  Upload Date: 7/30/2017 3:18:21 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 3019(ET44AC) CN 2821(ES44AC)
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