CSX Transportation Historical Society

Ballast, Wood Chip, and Aggregate Hopper Cornucopia - 09-12-2015

1. Kapstone Charleston Craft LLC wood chip hopper 3213 on w/b Q697 at Pauley KY on 06-24-2012. Load limit 184,900 and built 09-1974.

2. Herzog Contracting ballast hopper 9197 at Shelby on 06-22-2013. Load limit 189,000, volume 2,430 cubic feet. Built 08-1989.

3. HZGX has the same capacities as 9197. Shelby. 06-22-2013.

4. AEX (The Andersons) rock hopper 15152 on e/b stone train for AEP’s Conesville plant at Powell OH. 08-19-2014. Columbus SD.

5. Another AEX hopper. Columbus SD.

6. ANGX is also a reporting mark for The Andersons. Herb and I shot these during the C&OHS Convention in Columbus (Dublin OH) in 2014. Columbus SD.

7. Macquairie Rail Inc aggregate hopper 1059. Powell OH. Columbus SD.

8. Union Pacific ballast hopper 921035. 218,000, 2400 cubic feet. Built by Kasgro. Springfield IL. 09-22-2014.

9. UP ballast hopper 921148. Springfield IL.

10. HLMX aggregate hopper 949921. Loyall KY. Mount Vernon KY to Brice NC scrubber stone. 03-16-2015.

11. HLMX hopper 21036. Loyall KY.

12. HLMX hopper 949929. Loyall KY.

13. HLMX hopper 949906. Loyall KY.

14. HLMX hopper 949909. Loyall KY.

15. SOU hopper 102017 was built 1976 and has a volume of 2100 cubic feet. Prichard WV. 04-18-2014.

16. NW hopper 15009. Prichard WV.

17. SOU hopper 103932 built 03-1975, 2100 cubic feet. Prichard WV. I have shots of these in ore service at Gadsen AL.

18. SOU hopper 101779. Prichard WV. Built 06-1972, Greenville Steel Car Co, 2100 cubic feet.

19. SOU hopper 101873. Prichard WV. Built 03-1976. On NS Kenova District.

More later.