This
3-bay covered hopper with elongated hatches is yellow with blue
lettering and runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Built in
1967, this car was designed around the ACF 4,600 cubic-foot
design. Used mostly for grain transport, they were commonly
seen in unit trains destined for ports on the east coast. Repainted
into Chessie colors in the mid-1970s, these cars continued in
revenue service through t h e 199 0 s .
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