A hopper car freight car used to transport loose bulk commodities such as coal, ore, grain, and track ballast. This type of car is distinguished from a gondola car in that it has opening doors on the underside or on the sides to discharge its cargo.
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Hoppers 1887 – 1959
| Series | Lbs | Type | I L | CuFt | Bldr | Blt - | Yr | Ret | Commodity | Design | Notes |
| 17000-17199 2nd | 154 | HT | 40-07 | 2700 | BSC JTN | 9- | 1957 | Coal, Stone | 3 bay, 15 rib, welded, NYC design | ||
| 17200-17499 2nd | 154 | HT | 40-07 | 2700 | ACF HTG | 2=3- | 1958 | Coal, Stone | 3 bay, 15 rib, welded, NYC design | ||
| 18200-18223 | 100 | HM | 30-00 | 1340 | PSC | 10- | 1899 | 1956 | Coal | Steel, fishbelly sill, *low side, Rblt 12-26 | Ex-RGW 1202-1226 |
| 18224-18271 | 100 | HM | 30-00 | 1696 | PSC | 10- | 1900 | <1951 | Coal | Steel, *straight sill, Rblt 12-1926 | Ex-RGW 1227-1276 |
| 18500-18999 | 154 | HT | 42-08 | 2785 | PSC | - | 1952 | Coal | 3 bay, 10 rib,*welded | ||
| 24800-24999 | 154 | HK | 40-05 | 2519 | ACF | - | 1946 | Ballast,Coal | 9 rib offset, rivt, Rodgers design | ||
| 25000-25099 3rd | 154 | HK | 40-05 | 2519 | ACF | - | 1937 | Ballast,Coal | 9 rib offset, rivt, Rodgers design |
KEY:
| Lbs | Weight capacity in lbs x 1,000 |
| Type | AAR car type code (i.e. XM = boxcar, etc |
| IL | Interior Length or tank |
| Bldr | ACF = American Car & Foundry; BSC = Bethlehem Steel Car; CSCC = Chicago Steel Car Co.; GATC = General American Transportation Co.; H&B; = Haskell & Barker; IC&E; = Illinois Car & Equipment; KCSS = Kansas City Structural Steel; LCC = Litchfield Car Co; MPC = Michigan-Peninsular Car; MC&F; = Missouri Car & Foundry; MCW = Michgan Car Works; MVC = Mt. Vernon Car (PSC); OFC = Ohio Falls Car; PAC = Pennsylvania Car; PCC = Peninsular Car Co.; PSC = Pressed Steel Car; PS = Pullman-Standard; PUL = Pullman; SSC = Standard Steel Car; W&F; = Wells & French; WSCF = Western Steel Car & Foundry (PSC) |
| Date-Yr | Month and Year built |
| Ret | Last year class was listed in ORER |
| Commodity | Most commonly shipped |
| Design | General design features: YSD=Youngstown Sliding Door, YPD=Youngstown Plug Door; YPDX=Youngstown Plug Door Exterior Post; PPD=Pullman " Plug Door; SPD4=Superior Plug Door; ID=Improved Dreadnaught ends, cush=cushioned underframe, Duryea=Duryea cush u.f., FS=ACF Freight Saver cush u.f., Waugh=Waugh cush u.f., EOC=end of car cushioning |
| Notes | General notes |
