 | | Train Terminology Question —Thomas Avery
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| | | What is the generic name for container cars that share a set of wheels in between them? Similar to this: (URL) they called intermodals? Or is that a "brand" name? thanks, TJ (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Train Terminology Question —William R. Ward
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| | | | | (...) I believe that "articulated" is the correct term. Think of it as a single piece of rolling stock (which it is) that happens to bend in a few places. The term "intermodal" refers to the system of containers that are carried on ships, trains, (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Train Terminology Question —Jake McKee
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| | | | | (...) Intermodal used to describe a system of transportation for a container of some sort that uses multiple modes from departure to destination. This container can be a large, semi-trailer mounted container, or standard semi trailer, etc. If they (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: Train Terminology Question —Steve Barile
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| | | | | | | We are have a railcar manufacturer here in Portland called Gunderson that makes (www.gbrx.com/produc...rame.html) container cars. There is a picture gallery at there site. SteveB (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: Train Terminology Question —Josh Baakko
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| | | | | | | (...) This is due to the use of only 2 couplers ;-). Sort of like the "Super Chief" F7's, they were draw bar connected, there for the # waslike 300L, 300C, 300D, 300B. 2 couplers count as one whole, no matter the # of cars/wheels in between. Josh (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: Train Terminology Question —Ray Sanders
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| | | | | | (...) Funny you should mention this.. I saw some of those yesterday. Weird looking that the wheelsets were between the units and shared the articulation point. The first one kinda surprised me, so the next one I counted a 5 unit assembly, then later (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Train Terminology Question —Josh Baakko
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| | | | | | (...) Cotton Belt was taken over by Southern Pacific, with is now part of Union Pacific, & GATX leases motive power... Josh (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Train Terminology Question —Thomas Avery
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| | | | Thanks for everyone's replies, I appreciate your help. I now know how to properly describe what I've built, but I'll have to take some pictures first! TJ (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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