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4/28/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Basell USA, Inc
Old Name: Montell U.S.A., 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
Max Gross Weight:   286000
Load Limit:   219500
Dry Capacity:   6270
Ext L/W/H:   67' 0" / 10' 4" / 15' 6"

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L243 switches the co-op on a pleasant spring afternoon
Title:  L243 switches the co-op on a pleasant spring afternoon
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/30/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2017 2:46:13 AM
Location:  Random Lake, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  WAMX 3868(GP38-2)
Views:  250   Comments: 1
WAMX 3868 poses in the bright sunshine
Title:  WAMX 3868 poses in the bright sunshine
Description:  Aside from the new number prefaced by tiny reporting marks; this looks like a classic, clean red & gray WSOR motor.
Photo Date:  5/30/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2017 2:47:14 AM
Location:  Random Lake, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3868(GP38-2)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
Hill and dale
Title:  Hill and dale
Description:  The L243 clatters through the bucolic farmlands and woods of east-central Wisconsin, leaving Milwaukee's suburban sprawl behind.
Photo Date:  5/30/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2017 2:49:05 AM
Location:  Adell, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3868(GP38-2)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
Tuesday L243 is WAMX 3868 and two for Falls
Title:  Tuesday L243 is WAMX 3868 and two for Falls
Description:  Approaching County Highway I. Technically one for Falls, since the second car will be switched out for one in the siding at Plymouth.
Photo Date:  5/30/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2017 2:49:49 AM
Location:  Adell, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3868(GP38-2)
Views:  338   Comments: 1
Making good time and looking mighty fine
Title:  Making good time and looking mighty fine
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/30/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2017 2:51:09 AM
Location:  Plymouth, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3868(GP38-2)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
Switching at Thayer Street
Title:  Switching at Thayer Street
Description:  They had to swap their second car for one that was buried in the siding.
Photo Date:  5/30/2017  Upload Date: 6/1/2017 12:40:53 PM
Location:  Plymouth, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3868(GP38-2)
Views:  198   Comments: 1
Protecting the shove toward County Highway M
Title:  Protecting the shove toward County Highway M
Description:  ...on track that was rebuilt in 2015 after 25+ years out of service.
Photo Date:  5/30/2017  Upload Date: 6/1/2017 12:47:44 PM
Location:  Plymouth, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3868(GP38-2)
Views:  256   Comments: 0


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