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GN Covered Hoppers
SERIES |
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OUTSIDE LENGTH |
CONSTRUCTION | TYPE |
NO. OF BAYS |
NO. OF OUTLETS |
BUILDER |
BUILT |
CONVERTED FROM |
NO. BUILT |
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71000-71099 | Not available | LO | 35'3" | Steel | 1958 Cu.ft. | 2 | 2 | AC&F | 1951 | - | 100 |
71100-71199 | Not available | LO | 35'3" | Steel | 1958 Cu.ft. | 2 | 2 |
Pullman Standard |
1953 | - | 100 |
71200-71224 | Not available | LO | 35'3" | Steel | 1958 Cu.ft. | 2 | 2 | AC&F | 1946 | - | 25 |
71225-71229 | Not available | LO | 35'3" | Steel | 1958 Cu.ft. | 2 | 2 | GATC | 1940 | - | 5 |
71230-71329 | Not available | LO | 35'3" | Steel | 1958 Cu.ft. | 2 | 2 |
Pullman Standard |
1949 | - | 100 |
71330-71404 | Not available | LO | 35'3" | Steel | 1958 Cu.ft. | 2 | 2 | AC&F | 1949 | - | 75 |
71405-71504 | LO | 35'3" | Steel | 2006 Cu.ft. | 2 | 2 |
Pullman Standard |
1958 | - | 100 | |
71505-71579 | LO | 47'1" | Steel | 3215 Cu.ft. | 3 | 3 |
Pullman Standard |
1960 | - | 75 | |
71580-71589 71590-71593 |
Not available | LO | 51'3" | Aluminum | 3975 Cu.ft. | 3 | 6 | AC&F | 1962 | - | 14 |
71594-71618 | LO | 51'3" | Aluminum | 3975 Cu.ft. | 3 | 6 | AC&F | 1963 | - | 25 | |
71659-71678 |
Not available | LO | 53'11" | Steel |
4180 Cu.ft. Airslide |
2 | 4 |
General American Transportation Corporation |
1969 | - | 20 |
71679-71684 |
Not available | LO | 53'11" | Steel |
4180 Cu.ft. Airslide |
2 | 4 |
General American Transportation Corporation |
1968 | - | 6 |
71685-71699 | Not available | LO | 53'11" | Steel |
4180 Cu.ft. Airslide |
2 | 4 |
General American Transportation Corporation |
1968 | - | 15 |
71700-71739 | LO | 47'1" | Steel | 4000 Cu.ft. | 3 | 3 |
Pullman Standard |
1962 | - | 40 | |
71740-71769 | Not available | LO | 47'1" | Steel | 4000 Cu.ft. | 3 | 3 |
Pullman Standard |
1963 | - | 30 |
71770-71784 | Not available | LO | 39'6" | Steel |
2600 Cu.ft. Airslide |
1 | 2 |
General American Transportation Corporation |
1966 | - | 15 |
71785-71794 | Not available | LO | 50'8" | Steel |
4180 Cu.ft. Airslide |
2 | 4 |
General American Transportation Corporation |
1966 | - | 10 |
71795-71819 | Not available | LO | 50'8" | Steel |
4180 Cu.ft. Airslide |
2 | 4 |
General American Transportation Corporation |
1964 | - | 25 |
71840-71859 | Not available | LO | 39'6" | Steel |
2600 Cu.ft. Airslide |
1 | 2 |
General American Transportation Corporation |
1960 | - | 20 |
71860-71899 | LO | 39'6" | Steel |
2600 Cu.ft. Airslide |
1 | 2 |
General American Transportation Corporation |
1961/62 | - | 40 | |
71900-71909 | Not available | LO | 39'6" | Steel |
2600 Cu.ft. Airslide |
1 | 2 |
General American Transportation Corporation |
1954 | - | 10 |
71910-71924 | LO | 39'6" | Steel |
2600 Cu.ft. Airslide |
1 | 2 |
General American Transportation Corporation |
1955 | - | 15 | |
71925-71949 | Not available | LO | 39'6" | Steel |
2600 Cu.ft. Airslide |
1 | 2 |
General American Transportation Corporation |
1958 | - | 25 |
71950-71999 | LO | 47'1" | Steel | 2893 Cu.ft. | 3 | 3 |
Pullman Standard |
1958 | - | 50 | |
73765-73794 | Not available | LO | 29'11" | Steel |
1000 Cu.ft. ore concentrate |
1 | 2 | GN | 1957 |
73000-73199 (Open hopper) |
30 |
73795-73894 | Not available | LO | 35'3" | Steel | 1958 Cu.ft. | 2 | 2 |
Pullman Standard |
1949 | - | 100 |
73895-73969 | Not available | LO | 35'3" | Steel | 1958 Cu.ft. | 2 | 2 | AC&F | 1949 | - | 75 |
73970-73994(1) | Not available | LO | 35'3" | Steel | 1958 Cu.ft. | 2 | 2 | AC&F | 1946 | - | 25 |
73985-73999(2) | Not available | LO | 29'10" | Steel |
1000 Cu.ft. ore concentrate |
1 | 2 | GN | 1964 |
73000-73199 (Open hopper) |
15 |
170000-170299 | LO | 54'6" | Steel | 4650 Cu.ft. | 3 | 3 | AC&F | 1968 | - | 300 | |
170995-170999 | Not available | LO | 51'2" | Steel | 3975 Cu.ft. | 3 | 6 |
AC&F (ex SAL) |
Blt. 1962 Acq. 1965 |
- | 5 |
171000-171049 | LO | 51'2" | Steel | 3975 Cu.ft. | 3 | 6 | AC&F | 1963 | - | 50 | |
171050-171099 | LO | 51'11" | Steel | 4500 Cu.ft. | 3 | 3 |
General American Transportation Corporation |
1964 | - | 50 | |
171100-171149 | LO | 51'2" | Steel | 4650 Cu.ft. | 3 | 3 | AC&F | 1964 | - | 50 | |
171150-171249 | LO | 51'2" | Steel | 4650 Cu.ft. | 3 | 3 | AC&F | 1965 | - | 100 | |
171250-171449 | LO | 54'8" | Steel | 5250 Cu.ft. | 4 | 4 | AC&F | 1965 | - | 200 | |
171500-171699 | LO | 55'7" | Steel | 4740 Cu.ft. | 3 | 3 |
Pullman Standard |
1966 | - | 200 | |
171700-171999 | LO | 51'11" | Steel | 4650 Cu.ft. | 3 | 3 | AC&F | 1966 | - | 300 | |
172000-172099 | Not available | LO | 55'1" | Aluminum | 4750 Cu.ft. | 3 | 3 |
Magor Car Corporation |
1965 | - | 100 |
172100-172249 | Not available | LO | 55'7" | Steel | 4740 Cu.ft. | 3 | 3 |
Pullman Standard |
1967 | - | 150 |
172250-172399 | LO | 55'7" | Steel | 4740 Cu.ft. | 3 | 3 |
Pullman Standard |
1967 | - | 150 | |
172400-172699 | LO | 55'7" | Steel | 4740 Cu.ft. | 3 | 3 |
Pullman Standard |
1967 | - | 300 | |
173800-173999 | LO | 36'11" | Steel | 2970 Cu.ft. | 2 | 2 | AC&F | 1967 | - | 200 | |
Sources and additional reading: The Official Railway Equipment Register - January 1969 List of Equipment No. 39 July 1, 1963 - Great Northern Railway Co. List of Equipment No. 40 July 1, 1965 - Great Northern Railway Co. Great Northern Equipment Color Pictorial - Book 2 - Scott Thompson Great Northern Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment - Dave Hickcox Lines East - Patrick C. Dorin with Richard W. Hendrickson and Staffan Ehnbom GNRHS Reference Sheet 59 and 91 |
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