Overview

We offer gravity and combination gravity/pneumatic-discharge covered hoppers. Our hoppers are available in a variety of sizes for transporting commodities of various densities.

Key features:

• 2,900 to 6,300 cubic feet in capacity
• Two, three or four compartments
• Gravity or gravity pneumatic discharge
• Non-pressurized
• Round or trough loading hatches
• Different linings available

Gravity and gravity pneumatic covered hoppers transport the following commodities:

• Ammonia or Ammonium Compounds
• Ammonium Nitrate
• Ammonium Phosphate
• Animal Feed
• Barley
• Bentonite Clay
• Cement
• Clay
• Construction Sand
• Corn
• Corn Gluten Meal
• Corn Meal
• Dry Distillers Grain
• Fertilizer
• Food Products
• Foundry Sand
• Grain Mill Products
• Industrial Sand
• Kaolin Clay
• Lime
• Meal
• Nonmetallic Minerals
• Oat Meal or Flour
• Oats
• Phosphates
• Potash
• Rice
• Salt
• Sand
• Soybean Byproducts
• Soybeans
• Sugar
• Urea
• Wheat

Below are some of the types of gravity and gravity pneumatic covered hoppers available for lease through Rail Services:

• 3,200-cubic-foot capacity (Cement & Sand only)
• 4,650-cubic-foot capacity
• 4,750-cubic-foot capacity
• 5,150-cubic-foot capacity
• 5,800-cubic-foot capacity
• 6,300-cubic-foot capacity

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