That was one hell of an inspection great job thanks a bunch i learned a lot !!!!

Very interesting. Nice to see how these things operate.

Very informative walk-through

Thank You Ervan

My favorite type of railcar. Good ole Choppers

Thanks Joe

A really nice video. As a novice, I really appreciate learning all of this information. Please do more of them. Jeff

Thanks jason

sweet video very good

Thanks for watching and commenting

Just looked the car up in steel roads and railinc. Still kicking and up in north dakota. Also good to see aar banning plastic knuckle pins.

Thanks for the compliments on my web site and for commenting on my video

Yep they get around more than you think.

Awe shucks LOL Thanks Bob

Walter, excellent video - very informative 5* and thank you for sharing. I also visited your website and read the "Runaway at Flat Creek" story. Phew! I think I'll be back on your website from time to time - looks like there is plenty of interesting "stuff!" - Mike

Great video Walter thanks for all the information on this grain hopper car !

Absolutely fascinating listening to your expert explanation of the features on that hopper wagon Walter...5* Bob

Thanks Walter, You did a great job explaining the hopper railcar. I really enjoyed the video 5*

Your right Victor There are many types of hoppers Thanks

Thanks David

nice

A great tour Walter.

And I thought I have watched all of your rail car videos, but this was interesting! NS should park one different rail car near you and let you explain everything like you did on this one. Excellent education Walter!

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I have a question about the draw bars. I know they have slack movement that can be pulled out or bunched, but I see what looks like a slot on the side and a piece that inserts like a key. Obviously to allow slack but keep it from pulling all the way out. My question is how much of a beating can that key take before it needs replacing?

Thanks for watching. In you job I am sure youve had some close calls

Nice inspection. This piece of equipment is what I lovingly call "BNBA" - Brand New Bent Already. Of course the word "bent" can be substituted with "broke", "busted", "beat", "bashed", "boned", etc. I noticed you mentioned the bld date 01-99 and your video was posted May22-99. There's a LOT of BNBA stuff happens in my line of work, too. Funny thing, nobody ever knows anything about it, either. I seem to be the one who comes along next to use it and finds the damage. Oh well, they can't stay new forever.

Thanks for the compliment, I appreciate it. I will send you a message. Great to hear from a Brother Carman

i think it has high comp brake shoes?

Oh... so thats how you uncouple train cars! Cool I did not Know that!

should do more of these videos walter

do the rail cars automatically release the knuckle without a crewman doing it manually?

wat are the 2 big holes for oneach ends of the hopper?

how do the brakes work on a rail car?

Gotta be careful opening knuckles. Sometimes folks will steal the knuckle pin. If you have to reach in and open the knuckle and aren't paying attention, when you pull on that knuckle, she'll come all the way out and right down on your foot. Be careful, be careful.

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Has somebody been hammering on the sides of the hopper to cause all of those black spots?

Pwalpar its me victor there's about 2.1 8 million type A hoppers car United States Canada Mexico and Central America even Panama your type a hopper some tap three holes something has 2 holes types of a hopper car in the some in 1950s some of the 1990s there's two base and 3 base someplace there 7 base