Flatcar
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flatcar-169-7182830
title:
Flatcar
text:
A flatcar (US) is a piece of rolling stock that consists of an open, flat deck mounted on trucks (US) or bogies (UK) at each end. Occasionally, flat cars designed to carry extra heavy or extra large loads are mounted on a pair of bogies under each end. The deck of the car can be wood or steel, and the sides of the deck can include pockets for stakes or tie-down points to secure loads. Flatcars designed for carrying machinery have sliding chain assemblies recessed in the deck. Flatcars are used f
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Type of railroad car for transporting large objects, containers, or machinery
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatcar
date created:
2005-01-11T20:32:36Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T15:13:29Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
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