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MoPac's first 50 ton coal cars came in 1925 from Standard Steel (58000-58249). These cars were 30'-6" inside length and were unconventional in design. They had "normal" twin outlets at the center of the car. But in addition, they had a total of four outlets near the ends of the cars that opened to the side. In 1926 and 1927 the MP bought more conventional 50-ton
twin hoppers that were clones to the USRA design. These were the 58250-58499
(AC&F 1926) and 58500-58749 (SSC 1927). These cars were rebuilt during
the 1930s with panel sides and they remained in service well into the
1950s. Only 20 were left in January 1961. In January 1961 2,147 of the original 2,200 cars were in service. These cars lasted into the early 1970s in small quantities. A few were rebuilt with extended-height sides for woodchip service. (thanks to Ed Hawkins) |
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MP 582231 - Quad Hopper, built 6/79; Denton, Iowa; 9/8/01 - T. Greuter Photo |
MP 582441 - quad hopper, Council Bluffs, Iowa 8/18/01 - T. Greuter Photo |
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MP 582537 - 100 ton Quad hopper car. A very rare sight for Lincoln, Nebraska one Saturday morning as a U.P. train of empty coal cars pulled into BNSF's Hobson yard. 5/12/01 - T. Greuter Photo |
MP 582710 - 100 ton Quad hopper car. Lincoln, NE, 5/12/01 - T. Greuter Photo |
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MP 582947 - 100 ton Quad hopper car in UP's Lincoln, NE yard. 5/28/01 - T. Greuter Photo |
MP 582947 - 100 ton Quad hopper car end detail. Lincoln, NE, 5/28/01 - T. Greuter Photo |
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MP 583210 - a Quad hopper car (built 2-81), rests on an industrial siding at Weeping Water, Nebraska after delivering coal to Louisville. 3/25/01 - T. Greuter Photo |
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MP 583277 - Council Bluffs, Iowa; 11/17/01 - T. Greuter Photo |
MP 583279 - Quad hopper car (built 3-81). Weeping Water, Nebraska. 3/25/01 - T. Greuter Photo |
MP 583279 & 583210 - end detail of Quad hopper cars. Weeping Water, Nebraska. 3/25/01 - T. Greuter Photo |
MP 587815 - ex-C&EI relettered to MP, with C&EI buzzsaw emblem. Council Bluffs, Iowa; 11/17/01 - T. Greuter Photo |
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CEI 588330 - Quad hopper (built 9-75), with it's original lettering intact, at scenic East Portal, Colorado; 11/4/00. - photo: Nathan D. Holmes; Camera: Olympus C-3000; ©RailArc |
MP 588528 - Louisville, Ne, 3/25/01 - T. Greuter Photo |
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MP 589026 - a "buzzsawed" Quad hopper car, sits with other empties on a siding after delivering fuel the Ash Grove plant. Louisville, Nebraska. 3/25/01 - T. Greuter Photo |
MP 589026 - built 11-77. The I.D. numbers have been reapplied by another railline. Louisville, Nebraska. 3/25/01 - T. Greuter Photo |
MP 589026 - the Quad hopper's numbers appear to have been reapplied by another railline. Louisville, Nebraska. 3/25/01 - T. Greuter Photo |
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MP 589242 - 100 ton Quad hopper car parked on the line to Louisville at Weeping Water, Nebraska. 5/19/01 - T. Greuter Photo |
MP 589242 - detail of underside. Weeping Water, Nebraska. 5/19/01 - T. Greuter Photo |
MP 589242 - into the belly of a 100 ton Quad hopper car. Weeping Water, Nebraska. 5/19/01 - T. Greuter Photo |
MP 589697 - 100 ton Quad hopper car. Lincoln, NE, 5/12/01 - T. Greuter Photo |
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