question on N&W HC-47 covered hoppers

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Mr. Grigsby,

The information that I have on the HC-47 covered hoppers indicates they were 
3-bay "Center Flow" cars built by ACF in 1966 with a cubic capacity of 4,650 
cubic feet.  The number series was 171000-171274.

The discharge gates were straight gravity on all cars, with the exception of 
23, which had a combined gravity-pneumatic discharge.

All but 10 cars rode on Barber trucks (N&W Class T-168); those 10 rode on 
ASF trucks (N&W Class T-126A).

Jim Brewer
Glenwood MD
www.pocahontasmodels.com

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> I'm curious to know if N&W's HC-47 class of covered hoppers were 3-bay or 

> 4-bay cars and what were there number series? Many thanks for the help!

> -D. Grigsby

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