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wbgx (65 posts)
Jan-02-02, 04:19 PM (EST) "maximum allowable height of a loaded freight car?" What is the maximum allowable height for a prototype freight car? Thanks,Boomer Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
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Subject Author Message Date ID RE: maximum allowable height of a ... svante Jan-02-02 1 RE: maximum allowable height of a ... wbgx Jan-02-02 2 RE: maximum allowable height of a ... jokeamotive Jan-02-02 3 RE: maximum allowable height of a ... plainsman Jan-02-02 4 RE: maximum allowable height of a ... wbgx Jan-02-02 5

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svante (314 posts)
Jan-02-02, 05:13 PM (EST) 1. "RE: maximum allowable height of a loaded freight car?" That depends entirely on where you are....The double stack container cars are up to 20 ft in height and that is AFAIK the maximum height allowed in most of North America. It's far less on electrified lines though.In most of Europe the maximum height allowed is 4.65 meters (15'3") or less because of the lower height of the catenary wires. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
wbgx (65 posts)
Jan-02-02, 06:43 PM (EST) 2. "RE: maximum allowable height of a loaded freight car?" LAST EDITED ON Jan-02-02 AT 06:44 PM (EST)Yes, sorry Svante, North America... Thanks for information. Is this information available on the internet, ie, a web site with prototype data?Thanks for your help.Boomer Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
jokeamotive (89 posts)
Jan-02-02, 07:00 PM (EST) 3. "RE: maximum allowable height of a loaded freight car?" I beg to differ. Svante you are off by a few inches. There is a 20'2 autorack, but hey might as well round it off. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
plainsman (458 posts)
Jan-02-02, 07:51 PM (EST) 4. "RE: maximum allowable height of a loaded freight car?" I suppose it will, one way or another, pun intended.
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wbgx (65 posts)
Jan-02-02, 08:07 PM (EST) 5. "RE: maximum allowable height of a loaded freight car?" LAST EDITED ON Jan-02-02 AT 08:08 PM (EST)It's good information to have. I know of one off road truck that met a bridge with the top leading egde of the dump box (Ouch!!) as it was being transported down the highway. Boomer Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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