Hopper car - Wikipedia
A hopper car (NAm) or hopper wagon (UIC) is a type of railroad freight car that has opening doors or gates on the underside or on the sides to discharge its cargo. They are used to transport loose solid bulk commodities such as coal, ore, grain, and track ballast.
A Brief History of Coal Hoppers - Appalachian Railroad Modeling
Dec 31, 1999 · To understand the history of the modern coal hopper, we have to start out at the dawn of the steel-car era. In the 1890s, the typical coal car was either a hopper-bottom gondola (flat floors over the trucks) or full-blown hopper cars with sloping floors and horizontal drop doors under the center sill.
Coal Cars | BNSF - BNSF Railway
We will show you how to get a rate, ship, track and manage your account. See specifications on various Coal Car models.
Hopper Cars (Trains): Often Handling Coal And Aggregates
Aug 29, 2024 · Today, the open-top version of these cars haul everything from coal to aggregates, such as ballast (a term which refers to the crushed rock used under the railroad tracks that acts as support and cushioning), and feature a number of different drop-bottom designs to empty their cargo.
What Is an Open-Top Hopper Rail Car? - Union Pacific
Open-top hoppers look just like covered hopper cars, with fixed sides and ends, but they don’t have a roof on top. The inside of an open-top hopper has compartments that can be loaded and unloaded individually.
Coal Hoppers | Conrail Cyclopedia
Being formed from Northeastern railroads that specialized in hauling coal from mines to power plants or transport ships, Conrail had a large and diverse fleet of hoppers. Explore this gallery to discover photos, rosters, and detailed info about the many Conrail hopper classes.
UP: Open-top Hoppers - Union Pacific
Contact our Shipment Quality Engineers for planning assistance with loading or unloading.
Transporting Coal by Rail | Norfolk Southern
Jan 9, 2025 · With an extensive selection of coal and coke cars, we can move your product to both domestic and international markets. Our fleet includes manual hoppers and gondolas for rotary dump service, high cubic capacity coke hoppers, and air-operated quick discharge hoppers.
HO H21a Hopper Cars History - bowser-trains.com
1911 thru 1917 70 ton H21a "quad" hoppers were introduced for coal service. During 1922 and 1923 all early H21 hoppers were converted to H21a's by replacing the 50 ton trucks with 70 ton trucks equipping them for coal service and bringing the total to 36,000 H21a hopper cars.
Open Hoppers - TrinityRail
TrinityRail has a long history as a leader in the innovation and design of open hoppers, such as our industry-leading Rapid Discharge ® line of open hoppers that automatically unload coal and aggregates.