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- 4. what a tank car transports
- 5. is the practice of loading truck trailers onto railroad flatcars for long-distance transport.
- 7. an open-top, long railcar with low-to-high side walls used to transport heavy, bulk commodities that don't need protection from the elements. They are commonly used for shipping materials like scrap metal, aggregates, coal, and steel products.
- 13. a car once attached to the end of a freight train that served as a mobile office and living quarters for the crew
- 14. a system of freight transport that uses two or more modes of transportation, such as ships, trains, and trucks, to move goods in a sealed shipping container without the cargo being handled during transfers
- 15. a type of railroad car designed to transport large quantities of liquid and gaseous commodities, such as chemicals, petroleum products, and food-grade products. They are typically cylindrical, have a large capacity, and are built with safety features to carry both hazardous and non-hazardous materials securely.
- 17. nickname of a refrigerated boxcar
- 18. a specialized freight car for transporting intermodal shipping containers, featuring a depressed middle section that allows containers to be stacked two high.
- 19. something that might be loaded in a boxcar
- 22. nickname for TOFC
- 25. a specialized railway car designed to transport perishable goods by maintaining a controlled internal temperature. It functions like a large, mobile refrigerator, with different systems used for cooling, such as ice bunkers, mechanical refrigeration units, or cryogenic systems.
- 29. commonly loaded in a covered hopper
- 31. the type of goods loaded into reefers
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- 1. a specialized type of railroad car designed to transport bundled building supplies, such as lumber, plywood, and wallboard. It's a bulkhead flatcar reinforced with a longitudinal I-beam truss down the center.
- 2. a system that uses RFID tags on railcars and trackside readers to automatically identify and track railcars without manual input. It is the backbone of rail event reporting, allowing railroads to build train consist data, monitor car locations, and improve yard management through automated processes.
- 3. a type of flatcar with sturdy, vertical walls called bulkheads at each end. These bulkheads prevent loads from shifting or falling off the car during transport.
- 6. a type of enclosed, rectangular railroad car used for transporting a wide variety of goods that need protection from the elements. These are the oldest type of railcar, and they are distinguished by their solid roofs and sliding doors on the sides or ends, which allow for the easy loading and unloading of palletized, bagged, or boxed products
- 8. a type of rail car with a flat, open deck and no sides or roof, designed to transport heavy, oversized, or irregularly shaped freight that cannot fit on other types of rail cars. These cars are ideal for shipping items like construction equipment, vehicles, pipe, and lumber, and are equipped with securement fixtures to hold the load in place.
- 9. is the practice of transporting standard shipping containers on a railcar, which is a method of intermodal shipping that allows seamless transfers between ships, trains, and trucks.
- 10. nickname for a well car
- 11. one of the many oddly shaped loads found on flat cars
- 12. is a type of railway freight car with a roof, designed to transport dry, bulk commodities like grain, cement, and fertilizer. The cover protects the contents from weather and other elements, while a sloped floor allows gravity to empty the car through doors at the bottom.
- 16. is the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) rule that mandates the application of reflective materials to freight rail cars and locomotives to make them more visible at highway-rail grade crossings, improving safety for motorists.
- 20. gondolas are often used to transport this
- 21. a coil car is named after what it transports
- 23. the products that an autorack transports
- 24. refers to an oversized shipment that exceeds the maximum height and width clearances for standard railroad transport. Because of its massive size, requires special handling, specialized railcars, and a specific route to safely reach its destination.
- 26. a large, enclosed, multi-level railcar designed to safely and efficiently transport finished vehicles like cars, trucks, and vans by train.
- 27. a type of train car designed to transport bulk, weather-resistant goods like coal, sand, and aggregates. Unlike covered hoppers, they lack a roof, making them ideal for cargo that is not damaged by exposure to the elements. These cars are loaded from the top and unload quickly through sloped floors and doors at the bottom.
- 28. a specialized type of railroad car designed to transport coils of sheet metal, especially steel. These cars are a subset of gondolas and are equipped with a cradle-like trough to hold the coils securely, often protected by a removable metal hood.
- 30. often transported in open top hoppers