ACF'S PROBLEM SOLVER: THE CANNONAIDE

A pneumatic unloading system is incorporated in the Center Flow Cannonaide car which utilizes intermittent air blasts to dislodge and unload bulk shipments of such troublesome materials as asbestos, synthetic rubber and resins. Previously these materials have required bagging or boxing. The car, otherwise a conventional Center Flow design, has air tanks and blaster units integrally positioned underneath. Nozzles extend through the slope sheets and can be programmed to be self rotating.

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1975-8-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 8
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 176
  • Issue Number: 15
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulk cargo handling; Covered hopper cars; Polymers; Vehicle design; Vehicle interiors
• Old TRIS Terms: Bulk handling; Car component design
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00099838
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM