Open Top loads
In response to Tony's question, and to share with everyone, I have created a
folder in the Op Sig group files section titled "AAR open top car loading rules" This may be found at https://groups.io/g/Ry-ops-industrialSIG/files/AAR%20Car%20Codes/AAR%20Open% 20Top%20Car%20Loading%20Rules In it I have uploaded copies of the AAR booklets for Rules Governing loading open top cars, which I recently acquired. Section 1 Rules 1988 Section 2 Loading Pipe 1987 Section 3 Road Farm Equipment 1987 Section 4 Misc Machinery 1987 Section 5 Forest Products 1983 & 1987 (1983 version has more pages) Section 6 DOD Military 1984 Section 7 TOFC Containers 1987 They were scanned, creating searchable pdfs, totaling about 190mb. This will not answer Tony's questions about hoppers and covered hoppers, but should give an excellent idea of what was transported in gons. More important these booklets have drawings showing the proper way to load and secure a wide variety of loads. Great for modeling ideas. If you are not able to access the Op Sig group files, let me know. I can load them to the this group files. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org Visit our extended files area at: https://groups.io/g/OPS-INDfiles
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