Flatcar

Flatcars are a type of cargo carrying railroad vehicle, widely onsidered the original kind of cargo carrying rail vehicle.^[1]

Original flatcars were totally flat. More modern variants include flatcars with vertical walls, at either end, and flatcars that dip, in the middle, for taller cargos.

Cargos include road vehicles, and military vehicles, freshly harvested trees, processed lumber, rolls of wire, or steel plate.

References

↑ Adam Burns (2025-02-22). "Flatcars (Trains): Specs, History, Photos". American-Rails. Archived from the original on 2026-01-09. Retrieved 2026-02-03. The definition of the flatcar is rather self-explanatory, a basic design consisting of a flat, horizontal surface (deck) that usually equipped with standard two two-axle trucks to transport any type of cargo capable of withstanding any type of weather condition during its trip.

[AmericanRails2025-02-22-1] Adam Burns (2025-02-22). "Flatcars (Trains): Specs, History, Photos". American-Rails. Archived from the original on 2026-01-09. Retrieved 2026-02-03. The definition of the flatcar is rather self-explanatory, a basic design consisting of a flat, horizontal surface (deck) that usually equipped with standard two two-axle trucks to transport any type of cargo capable of withstanding any type of weather condition during its trip.

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