H-11 (?) hoppers

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Cor-ten is a poor material for hopper cars since the protective coating of rust on the surface is wiped off by the coal being unloaded. 

Dick Fisher 
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  What ever happened to the 85-ton hoppers (H-11's ?) N&W constructed with
  weathering steel ?  The steel used (called Cor-ten) was to avoid painting
  the cars, yet the cars were stenciled.  Following a hard coupling,  portions
  of the car's identification would flake off and fall to the ground.
                                                                        Harry Bundy


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