smart transportation TM guide to common railcars • Boxcars are the most common

smart transportation TM guide to common railcars • Boxcars are the most common type of cargo railcar in use worldwide and are designed to carry boxed, crated or palletized freight of all kinds. • Boxcars come in 50, 60, and 86-foot lengths with load capacities ranging from 70 to 105 tons. • Box cars may be equipped with various interior loading devices such as belt-rails or moveable bulkheads to secure loads. • High cube boxcars are designed for transporting extremely bulky loads. boxcars Dimensions Length, inside 50' 6" 15.4 m Height, inside 13' 13/16" 3.98 m Door opening height 12' 4" 3.76 m Door opening width 10' 3.05 m Width, inside 9' 6" 2.90 m Weight/Capacity (estimated) Cubic capacity 6,269 cu ft 177.5 m3 Load limit 211,800 lbs 96,071 kg standard boxcar Dimensions Length, inside 60' 9" 18.52 m Height, inside 11' 53/8" 3.49 m Door opening height 10' 4" 3.15 m Door opening width 12' 0" 3.66 m Width, inside 9' 6" 2.90 m Weight/Capacity (estimated) Cubic capacity 6,607 cu ft 187 m3 Load limit 206,700 lbs 93,758 kg highcube boxcar Find out more about enviromodal: 1.888.301.6362 or www.enviromodal.com Find out more about enviromodal: 1.888.301.6362 or www.enviromodal.com Dimensions Length, inside 50' 6" 15.4 m Height, inside n/a n/a Door opening height 12' 4" 3.76 m Door opening width 10' 3.05 m Width, inside n/a n/a Weight/Capacity (estimated) Cubic capacity n/a n/a Load limit n/a n/a • Reefers (refrigerated) boxcars are designed to carry perishable freight at specific temperatures. • Reefers can be cooled with ice, a mechanical refrigeration sys- tem, or carbon dioxide (as dry ice or in liquid form). • Available in a multitude of lengths. • Meat reefers are equipped with specialized beef rails. Dairy and poultry products require specialized interior racks to ensure cooled air circulates. refrigerated boxcars (reefers) Dimensions Length over end sill 85' 21/2" 25.97 m Width over side sill 9' 1" 2.77 m Weight/Capacity Load limit 226,000 lbs 102,512 kg • Flat cars are designed to transport oversize goods and cargo that must be loaded from the side or top. • Available in numerous lengths. • Features large flat cargo surface that will accommodate virtually any commodity that is not subject to damage from the elements. • Multiple tie downs. flat car Find out more about enviromodal: 1.888.301.6362 or www.enviromodal.com Dimensions Well size 53' x 102' 3/8" 16.15 m x 31.2 m Weight/Capacity Load limit 169,500 lbs. 76,884 kg • Designed to carry international standard 20', 40', 45', 48', and 53' ocean freight containers in various stacking combinations. double stack container car Dimensions Tank Inside diameter 9'111/8" 3.03 m Length over tank heads 53' 1013/16" 16.43 m Weight/Capacity Shell full capacity 30,000 gal. 113,562 lit. • Tank cars are designed to carry bulk liquids. • Product-specific linings and coatings are specially selected to protect tank shell integrity and product purity. Many cars are fitted with loading and unloading devices on a single nozzle, protecting workers and the environment. • Acid cars are specially designed and constructed tankers that feature high-bake epoxy linings, acid resistant coatings and special acid resistant fittings and unloading systems. tank car Find out more about enviromodal: 1.888.301.6362 or www.enviromodal.com Dimensions Length, inside 45' 51/2" 13.18 m Width, extreme 10' 8" 3.25 m Weight/Capacity Load limit 224,500 lbs 101,831 kg Capacity 5,250 cu ft 149 m3 • Hopper cars are designed to transport free flowing dry bulk commodities. • Hopper cars are available in both covered and uncovered configurations. • Hopper cars have the advantage of bulk loading from the top and bulk unloading through hoppers on the bottom. • Special interior linings are available to protect specialty commodities. hopper car Dimensions Inside length 66' 0" 20.12 m Inside width 8' 101/2" 24.65 m Height, inside 5' 9" 1.75 m Weight/Capacity Cubic capacity 3,366 cu ft 95.31 m3 Load limit 211,000 lbs 95,708 kg • Gondolas are extremely sturdy railcars designed to transport iron and steel scrap, steel ingots, coiled steel, sheet steel, pipes and other steel products. • Aggregate gondolas are designed to transport industrial minerals, crushed rock and gravel. • Standard lengths range from 48' to 66'. • Standard wall heights range from 5' to 6' for mill gondolas and higher for aggregate gondolas. gondola uploads/Geographie/ railcar-guide.pdf

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