matching cars to industries

[Bob C]

Big 1, The versatility of open hoppers is legendary, and gravel (from "pea" through ballast, to what'll fit through the doors !) was often hauled in standard hoppers. The thing to remember is density - 100 tons of stone is much less volume than a like weight of coal or coke - so don't load all the way to the top chord with product. Consider also, getting some side-dump (Difco ?) cars, for ballast, rip-rap, or stone fill around the track. Bob C.