cylinder hoppers

[dricketts]

What were some of the common commodities for cylinder hoppers? Does anyone know the benefits of the cylinder design?

Thanks.

 

[Enkidoh]

Well, I know here in West Australia that design of hopper is commonly used for a variety of bulk materials from minerals like coal, iron ore, bauxite, blue metal/gravel, nickel, limestone and mineral sands, to grains such as wheat, and even woodchips.

I wouldn't be surprised if railroads in the US would use them in such a way as well, probably more so and for carrying an even wider variety of commodities.

 

[dricketts]

I wonder if there was an advantage to the cylinder design vs. the traditional more square or box like design.

 

[Dermmy]

The 'cylindrical' shape got rid of the centre sill, so instead of two small hopper outlets either side, a larger central outel is possible (hence 'centerflow'). The cylindrical design has fewer internal ledges and other obstructions where the consignment can get hung up, and the design allows a better weight/volume distribution with a lower center of gravity for a given weight...

 

[JCitron]

Well, I know here in West Australia that design of hopper is commonly used for a variety of bulk materials from minerals like coal, iron ore, bauxite, blue metal/gravel, nickel, limestone and mineral sands, to grains such as wheat, and even woodchips.

I wouldn't be surprised if railroads in the US would use them in such a way as well, probably more so and for carrying an even wider variety of commodities.

Throw in clay, plastic pellets, flour, cement, fertilizer, corn, potash, and anything else that is pelletized, powder, and or very dusty.

John

 

[JohnnyC1]

Grains, flour, plastic resins/pellets, dry chemicals, pulverized/ground minerals, cement, and any granular/powdery commodity the shipper need to keep dry are a few.

John

 

[backyard]

This car was one of 100 leased by International Minerals & Chemicals New Wales Operations in the early '80's specifically for calciumated phosphate animal feed ingredients...


It was owned by the Warrington Railway of North Carolina.

It would be essential to modeling Florida's Bone Valley area in the '80's...they were called "War Barrels."