Triple Hopper
The Triple Hopper was designed to be an all steel/stainless steel open top triple hopper having six doors arranged to operate in pairs with double adjustable door locks. The car design is based on a 286,000 pound gross rail load, AAR Plate "B" clearance diagram operating on track meeting the requirements of the U. S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration 49 CFR, Part 213.
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Specifications |
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Triple Hopper |
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Length |
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Truck Centers |
38' 5-1/2" |
Inside Length |
45' 8-5/16" |
Over Strikers |
48' 4-1/2" |
Over Pulling Face of Free Couplers |
51' 0" |
Width |
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Inside Width |
9' 9-1/2" |
Over Top Chords (Extreme Width) |
10' 7-3/8" |
Over Side Stakes |
10' 6-1/2" |
Over Top Corner Caps |
10' 6" |
Height |
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Rail to Top of Side Top Chord Wear Bars |
12' 6" |
Rail to Top of Corner Cap Fastener (Extreme Height) |
12' 7" |
Floor Slope |
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End Floors |
30 Degrees |
Crossridge and Intermediate Floors |
30 Degrees |
Longintudinal Hoods |
45 Degrees |
Capacity/Weights |
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Cubic Capacity - Level |
3,744 CF |
Cubic Capacity - 10" Average Heap |
4,117 CF |
Lightweight (Estimated) |
58,600 Lbs. |
Gross Rail Load |
286,000 Lbs. |
Load Limit |
227,400 Lbs. |
Center of Gravity above rail – 10" Average Heap, 286,000 lb Gross Rail Load |
88.9" Est. |
