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Owner: Union Tank Car Company
Old Name: Vista Polymers Inc.
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
VIPX Class:   LO
Max Gross Weight:   263000
Load Limit:   194300
Dry Capacity:   5700
Ext L/W/H:   64' 8" / 10' 8" / 15' 6"

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VIPX 45850 - Union Tank Car
Title:  VIPX 45850 - Union Tank Car
Description:  Fairly rare reporting mark for Union Tank Car, at least in northwest Indiana. A new car to the archives.
Photo Date:  11/28/2014  Upload Date: 10/18/2016 6:06:09 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart2
Categories:  RollingStock
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