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Owner:	Norfolk & Western
Type:	Open Hopper
AAR Class:	HT: Open top self-clearing car, having fixed sides and ends and bottom consisting of three or more divided hoppers with doors hinged crosswise of car and dumping between rails.
AAR Type:	H350
Detail Info:	Unequipped Hopper, Load Limit: 185,000 and greater, Non-rotary couplers
Plate:	B
NW Class:	H11BR
Max Gross Weight:	263000
Load Limit:	209800
Dry Capacity:	3480
Ext L/W/H:	48' 9" / 10' 8" / 12' 3"
User Notes:	Load Limit: 209800

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Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9624 and C40-8W #8406 were leading coal train #838 which side-swiped intermodal train #227

Title:	Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9624 and C40-8W #8406 were leading coal train #838 which side-swiped intermodal train #227
Description:	For the complete accident report, go to the link at: http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/safety/Accident_Investigation/2007/hq200781.pdf
Photo Date:	12/13/2007 Upload Date: 12/29/2011 1:42:20 PM
Location:	Abilene, VA
Author:	911 crew
Categories:	Wreck
Locomotives:
Views:	615 Comments: 1

Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9624 and C40-8W #8406 were leading coal train #838 which side-swiped intermodal train #227

Title:	Norfolk Southern C40-9W #9624 and C40-8W #8406 were leading coal train #838 which side-swiped intermodal train #227
Description:	For the complete accident report, go to the link at: http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/safety/Accident_Investigation/2007/hq200781.pdf
Photo Date:	12/13/2007 Upload Date: 12/29/2011 1:42:13 PM
Location:	Abilene, VA
Author:	911 crew
Categories:	Wreck
Locomotives:
Views:	733 Comments: 1

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