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January 19, 2019 at 3:35 am
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sjogden
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It would have been boxcars with grain doors prior to maybe 1965. After that date specialized covered hoppers were used that came with grain doors. About 1972 we specifically requested covered hoppers for rice and soy beans after Continental in New Orleans claimed our grain arrived spoiled. Then MoPac kindly provided rebuilt war emergency hoppers converted to covered hoppers that had been in cement service. Not good.
Jim Ogden
