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In
the early twentieth century there was an increasing need to transport
dry goods in bulk by rail. To meet this growing demand, many railroads
took excess boxcars and converted them into enclosed hoppers.
Hatches were installed on the roof and inside sheeting was added
to direct the flow through shoots built into the underframe. These
unique cars were used well into the 1960’s and carried everything
from phosphate, to dry concrete, to agricultural goods.
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