D&RGW 10070-10119	

These 2-bay, 100-ton covered hoppers were built by AC&F in 7/1977. They featured round hatches, gravity-pneumatic outlets and 2980 ft3 capacity. They are the CF2980 variant with slightly larger stated capacity, but sharing the external dimensions with the earlier CF2970 cars, but NOT those of the middle CF2971 cars as per the following:

									side		draft
	type		built		capy.	IL	EXH		plate		arms		model
	CF2970		1966-73		2970	34'-9"	15'-1"		NOTE 1		5'-4"		Athearn
	CF2971		1974-75		2970	37'-11"	14'-9"		NOTE 2		5'-11"		no model
	CF2980		1976-1982+	2980	34'-9"	15'-1"		NOTE 2		6'-6"		IM


     	NOTE 1:	 early type 1 smooth, canted side plate, plus angle iron side sheet stiffener
	NOTE 2:  later type 4 side plate with two pressed beads with no angle iron stiffener 

Photo by: Patrick Harris

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