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Owner: MACQUARIE RAIL, 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: C112
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Gravity Unloading, Permanent Roof, 3000-4000 cu ft capacity
Plate:   C
Dry Capacity:   3250

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Sand
Title:  Sand
Description:  Hydraulic fracturing has become the big new thing in oil exrtraction, and it uses a lot of sand. This is transported in two bay hoppers due to its density. This one is southbound in Decatur on a unit train, which is typically how then move on the KCS. The MQRX initials are for McQuarie Rail, Inc, but now are owned by Wells Fargo.
Photo Date:  11/26/2018  Upload Date: 12/28/2018 4:24:28 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  63   Comments: 0
MQRX 20007
Title:  MQRX 20007
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/4/2020  Upload Date: 3/3/2020 12:28:45 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
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Views:  35   Comments: 0


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