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Covered Hoppers
RDG 78712 LOs
The 100 cars of class LOs were the last covered hoppers to be built by Reading in 1970 as part of series 78650-78749. A check of the NS roster in March, 2009, revealed this car to be one of only a handful still surviving with complete Reading reporting marks.
1996, Temple, PA
Photo credit: Josh Musser
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RDG 78773 LOr
RDG 78773 is a representative of class LOr, which included 150 cars numbered 78750-78899. This car was photographed at the former Pennsylvania Railroad Enola Yard near Harrisburg, Pa.
Enola, PA
Photo credit: Josh Musser
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RDG 78959 LOn
RDG 78959 is one of 100 members of class LOn built in 1968, numbered 78900-78999. It is viewed at the "Repair In Place" or "RIP" track at the north end of the Reading, Pa. yard in 1989.
1990, Reading, PA
Photo credit: Josh Musser
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RDG 79162 LOh
The LOh class of twin covered hoppers were rebuilt from class HTr standard coal hoppers. There were 36 in this class numbered 79134-79169.
Location unknown
Photo credit: Collection of Josh Musser
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HFC 10 LOc (ex-RDG 79262)
Following its career on the Reading as 79262, this car was sold to chocolate maker Hershey Foods and was renumbered HFC 10. Since Hershey was a non-railroad car owner, the reporting marks should have ended with the letter "X" however this was not the case. This car was originally a four-bay open-top coal hopper that was rebuilt and shortened into a covered hopper in August, 1941. Class LOc consisted of 50 cars numbered 79250-79299 and were retired by Reading in the early 1970's. RDG 79262 has been preserved and is currently in the collection of the Reading Railroad Museum in Hamburg, Pa.
Temple, PA
Photo credit: Josh Musser
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RDG 79262 LOc
Here is another view of RDG 79262, having been repainted and partially lettered by the Reading Company Technical and Historical Society.
June 20, 2009, Temple, PA
Photo credit: Josh Musser
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