- 4,250 cubic feet capacity
- Stub sill design enables higher load limits
- Various interior linings, roof hatch configurations and outlet gates available
Our covered hopper railcars help protect dry bulk commodities from weather exposure while in transit.
Reliable Covered Hopper Railcars
Our covered hoppers are perfect for hauling a variety of agricultural commodities. Depending on the railcar, there may be customizable interior linings, roof hatch configurations and outlet gates.
4910 Agricultural Covered Hopper
- 4,910 cubic feet capacity
- Optimized for agricultural products
5185 Tsunami Gate™ Covered Hopper
- 5,185 cubic feet capacity
- Specifically designed for grain
- Tsunami Gate™ allows for customized discharge speed
5200 Grain Covered Hopper
- 5,200 cubic feet capacity
- Specifically designed for grain
- Sill design with customizable hatch arrangements, outlet gates and interior linings
5201 Grain Covered Hopper
- 5,201 cubic feet capacity
- Specifically designed for grain
- Sill design with customizable hatch arrangements, outlet gates and interior linings
5202 Grain Covered Hopper
- 5,202 cubic feet capacity
- Specifically designed for grain
- Sill design with customizable hatch arrangements, outlet gates and interior linings
5400 Grain Covered Hopper
- 5,400 cubic feet capacity
- Specifically designed for grain
- Three compartments
- Gravity outlet gates
- Customizable hatch arrangements, outlet gates and interior linings
5433 Wheat Covered Hopper
- 5,433 cubic feet capacity
- Specifically designed for grain
- Three compartments
- Gravity outlet gates
- Customizable hatch arrangements, outlet gates and interior linings
5612 Corn Meal Covered Hopper
- 5,612 cubic feet capacity
- Designed for corn and soybean meal
- Three compartments
- Gravity outlet gates
- Customizable hatch arrangements, outlet gates and interior linings
5800 Centerflow® Covered Hopper
- 5,800 cubic feet capacity
- Designed for dry bulk products
- Top hatches and bottom unloading gates prevent product contamination
- Various roof hatch configurations and outlet gates available
6352 DDG Covered Hopper
- 6,352 cubic feet capacity
- Designed for dried distillers grain (DDG)
- Gravity outlet gates
- Four compartments
6580 DDG Covered Hopper
- 6,580 cubic feet capacity
- Designed for dried distillers grain (DDG)
- Gravity outlet gates
- Two compartments
Our covered hoppers can transport a variety of industrial commodities, including corrosive materials. Various roof hatch configurations and outlet gates may be available, depending on the railcar.
3250 Sand/Cement Covered Hopper
- 3,250 cubic feet capacity
- Perfect for sand and cement
- Two compartments with gravity outlet gates
- Various roof hatch configurations
3258 Rock Salt Covered Hopper
- 3,258 cubic feet capacity
- Designed for corrosive dry bulk commodities
- Available in stub- or through-sil
4250 Soda Ash Covered Hopper
- 4,250 cubic feet capacity
- Designed for soda ash and potash
- Various roof hatch configurations and outlet gates available
4650 Potash Covered Hopper
- 4,650 cubic feet capacity
- Gravity outlet gates
- Stub sill design enables higher load limits
- Various interior linings, roof hatch configurations and outlet gates available
5800 Plastic Pellet Covered Hopper
- 5,800 cubic feet capacity
- Designed for dry bulk products
- Top hatches and bottom unloading gates prevent product contamination
- Various roof hatch configurations and outlet gates available
6260 Plastic Pellet Covered Hopper
- 6,260 cubic feet capacity
- Designed for dry bulk products
- Top hatches and bottom unloading gates prevent product contamination
- Various roof hatch configurations and outlet gates available
Our Pressureaide® pressure differential (PD) covered hopper railcars are engineered to transport a wide variety of fluidizable dry bulk products and can safely maintain internal air pressures of up to 14.5 PSI.
3250 Pressureaide® Covered Hopper
- 3,250 cubic feet capacity
- Designed to transport fluidizable dry bulk products
- Up to 14.5 PSI internal air pressure
- Proprietary pressure differential pneumatic unloading system
3720 Pressureaide® Covered Hopper
- 3,720 cubic feet capacity
- Designed to transport fluidizable dry bulk products
- Up to 14.5 PSI internal air pressure
- Proprietary pressure differential pneumatic unloading system
5660 Pressureaide® Covered Hopper
- 5,660 cubic feet capacity
- Pressure differential pneumatic unloading system
- Operates with internal air pressures up to 14.5 PSI
Covered Hopper Manufacturing and Repair
Do you need parts or a service facility to repair your covered hopper? Visit our online parts store or one of our North American service facilities.
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Tsunami Hatch™ Automated Cover
The Greenbrier Companies and Shur-Co are proud to introduce the Tsunami Hatch™ automated cover.
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