Railcar Covers and Lids

Loading and unloading coal out of the railcar, most commonly via bottom dump out the railcar base or via rollover wagon tipplers, displaces a lot of air and therefore kicks up a lot of coal dust.

One proposed solution is to suppress the dust with the prior to the coal exiting the loading hoppers. This suppression should occur within the railcar wagon to prevent the exit of the dust during the loading process.