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Railroad Freight Cars (American): Types, Pictures, Meaning
After the Federal Railroad Administration set a 50-year shelf life on all rail equipment (mandating a ten-year period between overhauls) the wooden cars were finally forced into retirement. The basic freight car designs fell into one of seven categories; autoracks, gondolas, hoppers, tank cars, well/spine cars, boxcars, and the common flatcar.
Railroad Equipment – CSX.com
Bi-level and tri-level rail cars are designed to transpo...
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