This 33' twin bay hopper with composite sides is painted black with white lettering. Built by American Car & Foundry in Huntington, WV in 1944 it runs on Bettendorf trucks. A 3000 car fleet was built with steel braced wood sides saving many pounds of steel per hopper. In 1953 most of these cars were rebuilt into all steel hoppers, retaining the outside bracings.
Road #: C&O 53048
WITH COAL LOAD