Cover assemblies for railroad cars

A cover assembly for a railroad car having a housing that defines an opening, the cover assembly comprising:

• a cover having spaced first and second end portions;
• a cover handle attached to, or formed with, the first end portion of the cover
• a hinge attaching the second end portion to the housing so that the cover pivots among a plurality of positions including a closed position in which the opening is generally covered by the cover, and an open position in which the opening is generally uncovered;
• and
• a lid stop assembly, including:
• a release handle that is slidably connected to the cover and positioned adjacent to the cover handle,
• first locking element operatively connected to the release handle, and
• a second locking element attached to, or formed with, the housing, wherein the first locking element moves between a locking position in which the first locking element engages the second locking element to secure the cover in the open position, and a releasing position in which the first locking element is spaced from the second locking element allowing the cover to be moved from the open position toward the closed position, the release handle allowing the user to move the first locking element between the locking and releasing positions.