[N&W] Re: N&W Covered Hoppers in MW service

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[C. Neel Flannagan asked:]
 >I saw two two-bay covered hopper cars in a local consist outside South
 >Congaree (Columbia, SC) this AM. They were still in N&W markings, were
 >green(ish) in color and had MW (maintenance of way) markings.. What are
 >they used for?
 >
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It sounds like what you saw was a company sand hopper.  They carry sand for
the locomotives.
Jerry Kay, Portsmouth, Virginia

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Neel:

The most common use of the covered hoppers in MW service is for locomotive
sand!

Jim Gillum
N&WHS

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I'm sure others will have more info, but NS still operates ex-N&W two bay
ballast cars in the dark green MoW paint scheme of the late N&W.  Many have
been repainted into NS MoW orange. Gary Rolih