Hopper Train north

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And the train I saw this week at Antietam (14 miles south of  Hagerstown 
NB) were all NS Top Gon's.
 
Terry Marshall
Hagerstown
 
 
In a message dated 10/4/2014 7:18:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:

 
Harry, 
Thanks  and very interesting.  The train I saw had NS  hoppers. 
Ray 
 
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"Last Monday I saw a hopper train heading north out of Roanoke on the 
Shenandoah Division. Is this typical?"
 
I have been told that it has been for a while now. Taking less time to 
get back to where ever they are loaded.
 
Kinda interesting.  Some utility companies (Dominion for one)
own or lease hoppers.  Since the railroad doesn't supply the
hoppers, the owner (lessee) gets a rebate (depending on the
depreciated value of the car).  If the hopper train had NS
hoppers, it wouldn't apply, but with privately owned hoppers,
each rakes in about $0.15 or more per mile.  Harry Bundy
 
 



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