EL 100 ton hopper
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2019 2:32 pmMuch later.
Much later.
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EL 100 ton hopper
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2019 2:32 pmMuch later.
Re: EL 100 ton hopper
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2019 2:43 pmJust saying 
I have one question:
Since when are these hoppers and the newer ones from DTG (PennCoal, Dash8Pack01) in use?
Thanks
Kris
I have one question:
Since when are these hoppers and the newer ones from DTG (PennCoal, Dash8Pack01) in use?
Thanks
Kris
Re: EL 100 ton hopper
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2019 2:58 pmGeneral Overview of Rotary Dump Gondola Types
The development of the high capacity rotary dump gondola in the early 1970s led to huge efficiency gains in coal transportation compared to traditional manually-operated bottom-dump hopper cars. Rotary dump cars are cheap to manufacture and cheap to maintain since they have no moving parts other than the wheelsets, couplers, and brake rigging. They are generally lighter than bottom dumpers, which means increased coal capacity.
To see the whole article:http://www.matts-place.com/trains/coal/car_types-rotarydump.htm
The development of the high capacity rotary dump gondola in the early 1970s led to huge efficiency gains in coal transportation compared to traditional manually-operated bottom-dump hopper cars. Rotary dump cars are cheap to manufacture and cheap to maintain since they have no moving parts other than the wheelsets, couplers, and brake rigging. They are generally lighter than bottom dumpers, which means increased coal capacity.
To see the whole article:http://www.matts-place.com/trains/coal/car_types-rotarydump.htm
Re: EL 100 ton hopper
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2019 11:26 amThanks a lot.