Halliburton Covered Hopper Version 2. Although it looks like three tanks on a flatcar, these are considered Covered Hoppers. Lettered for Halliburton. Has ARN.
will load my products Dry Cement, pozzolanic additive, and Fly Ash.
Owner:Halliburton Company
Type:Covered Hopper
AAR Class:LO: A permanently enclosed car, other than a box car, regardless of exterior or interior shape, for handling bulk commodities, with or without insulation and provided with openings for loading through top or sides with weather-tight covers or doors. Car may be provided with one or more bottom openings for unloading, with tight fitting covers, doors, valves, or tight fitting slide or gate to prevent leakage of lading. Car may be provided with facilities for discharge of lading through openings in top or sides and may have one or more compartments. Mechanical or other means may be provided within car to expedite loading or unloading.
AAR Type:C611
Detail Info: Covered Hopper, Pressure Differential, Permanent Roof, Less than 3000 cu ft capacity
Plate: B
Max Gross Weight: 220000
Load Limit: 154500
Dry Capacity: 2400
In 1961, the Halliburton Company introduced a railcar designed to carry dry products such as dry cement, pozzolanic (an additive) and fly ash in bulk,
basic dry products for mixing drilling mud to control hydraulic conditions while drilling oil wells. The basic car was built by Pullman-Standard
with the tanks, tank supports, piping, running boards and ladders being fabricated and installed by Halliburton at the Duncan, Oklahoma shops.
The cars are numbered HWCX-50 through HWCX-124. These cars are still in use today I do believe.