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Pictures of UNPX 123729
 
Owner: Procor Limited
Old Name: Union Petroleum Co.
Type: Covered Hopper
AAR Class: LO: A permanently enclosed car, other than a box car, regardless of exterior or interior shape, for handling bulk commodities, with or without insulation and provided with openings for loading through top or sides with weather-tight covers or doors. Car may be provided with one or more bottom openings for unloading, with tight fitting covers, doors, valves, or tight fitting slide or gate to prevent leakage of lading. Car may be provided with facilities for discharge of lading through openings in top or sides and may have one or more compartments. Mechanical or other means may be provided within car to expedite loading or unloading.
AAR Type: C214
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Pneumatic Unloading, Permanent Roof, Greater than 5000 cu ft capacity
Plate:   C
Dry Capacity:   5810
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Description:  BLE 908 and friends wait on EMSCO siding while the brakeman rides a covered hopper down the gently sloping track to reposition the hopper for coupling.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:30:02 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3)
Views:  155   Comments: 1
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Description:  The brakeman rides UNPX 123729 past the waiting BLE power.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:31:06 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  98   Comments: 0
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Description:  The brakeman starts to slow the hopper as it passes over the switch and approaches Hathaway Street.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:32:31 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  109   Comments: 0
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Description:  The hopper after clearing the switch and stopping just short of Hathaway Street.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:33:52 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  109   Comments: 0
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Description:  BLE power starts to move off the siding.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:34:31 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  The BLE power trio approaches the hopper.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:36:29 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  A little closer....
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:37:16 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  There! Got it!
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:37:47 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  The hopper enters the Hathaway Street crossing.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:39:37 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  The mini-consist inches its way up the CN mainline toward EMSCO.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:42:19 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
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Description:  Checking everything out. Note the low-budget, energy-efficient, EOT device blowing gently in the breeze.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:43:41 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  205   Comments: 2
Title: 
Description:  Away she goes past the EMSCO facility.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:45:21 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  The train moves slowly toward Main Street in Girard, PA. This is a very rare sight. In the past 34 years, Ive had to stop for a Bessemer train on Main Street only once. Note that the EOT device is still attached and functioning perfectly.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:49:13 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  219   Comments: 1

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