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Re: Train Terminology Question
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 5 Mar 2002 20:20:24 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Thomas Avery writes:
> What is the generic name for container cars that share a set of wheels in
> between them? Similar to this:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=5664
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> Are they called intermodals? Or is that a "brand" name?
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 share wheelsets, then the way to describe that sharing is by saying
the cars are articulated. Interestingly, railroads refer to a set of
articulated cars (typically three or five) as one single car. I am not
totally clear why, but I believe there is some record keeping or accounting
issue that makes that a good thing.
If you are referring to the actual train wagons, there are several things
they are called many things, but the common terms being stack cars, or well
cars.
Some people use the brand names: Husky Stack (a standard stack car) or
Twin-Stack (a stack car with the uprights).
You can read more description on my site: http://www.bricksonthebrain.com,
as well as viewing instructions for a spine/piggyback car.
Hope that helps!
Jake
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Jake McKee
AFOL
LUGNET Member #211
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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)
| | | Re: Train Terminology Question
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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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| (...) 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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| | Train Terminology Question
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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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