20-96903 NORFOLK SOUTHERN 100 TON HOPPER ATLANTA-O QuickBooks 277-cubic foot capacity 50’ general

277-cubic foot capacity 50’ general service boxcar with Roller Bearing trucks was built for Railbox in 1980

double-throw switches to provide two-cab operation for four blocks

This extended the life of the car

It had the wonderful ability of taking off and landing over a short distance on both smooth and rough surfaces

and wider propeller blades have been accurately reproduced

20-96903 NORFOLK SOUTHERN 100 TON HOPPER ATLANTA-O QuickBooks 277-cubic foot capacity 50’ generalOnce relatively unusual, covered hoppers are one of modern railroadings most common cars, transporting bulk commodities from grain to cement and a variety of powdered and granular products such as raw plastic pellets. The modern cylindrical covered hopper was pioneered by American Car and Foundry in 1961. Up to that time, the typical covered hopper was basically a coal hopper with a roof. Like most freight cars, covered hoppers had a center sill that