Equipment Information

ICG 767253 is a covered hopper known as a “type 4750” car. Covered hoppers were designed to carry grain, sugar, and other fine materials that must be protected from the weather. The 4750 design owed its designation to its capacity of 4,750 cubic feet. It was one of the most popular and successful covered hopper designs of the 20th century, with more than 56,000 examples produced between 1972 and 1981. This car is the only type 4750 hopper car preserved in operational condition.

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Illinois Central Gulf 767253 Details

Builder: Pullman-Standard
Year built: 1980
Length: 60ft
Width: 10ft 5in
Height: 14ft 10in
Weight: 62000 lbs
Brakes: ABDW
Trucks: Barber S2C
Description: Covered Hopper Type 4750
Arrived: 2025
Condition: Complete / unrestored /  operational

ICG 767253 Ownership History

1980-1988 – Illinois Central Gulf #767253
1988-1998 – Illinois Central (ICG) #767253
1998-2025 – Canadian National (ICG) #767253
2025-present – Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL

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