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What
particular issues could affect my application?
Apart
from weather, temperature, grade and track curvature which can usually
be calculated accurately and easily, other factors can affect railcar
moving operations. Things such as track condition, track gauge, bed condition,
number and type of switches you need to move through and what type of
railcars are being moved can all have an effect on the number of railcars
that can be moved safely.
The
type of railcar being moved can affect pulling capacity by determining
how many cars will be in a grade or curve at the same time, how much
weight is available to transfer to a weight transfer railcar mover and
how evenly the railcar consist's weight is distributed upon the track
and road bed.
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Box
cars can vary from 50' 6" to 60' in length, weigh 30 to 35
tons empty and 110 to 143 tons fully loaded. |
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Generally
hopper and gondola cars average 40'6" to the center of the
rail trucks and weigh 27 tons empty or 130 tons fully loaded. Jumbo
hopper railcars commonly are 44' 4-1/2" on the truck centers
and weigh 32 tons empty or 143 tons fully loaded. |
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Tank
cars, depending upon type can vary from 53' to 60' in length and
weigh 30 - 35 tons empty with capacities of 95 - 102 tons. |
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Automobile
car carriers usually are 64' to the truck centers with an overall
length of approximately 94'. In addition the empty railcar is lighter
than the average hopper car and fully loaded is lighter than a comparable
loaded hopper car. |
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A
typical container car is approximately 72' in length, 57' 6"
to the truck centers, 27 tons unloaded and 110 tons fully loaded. |
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Passenger
and mass transit railcars average 60' to the truck centers with
and overall length of approximately 85'. Car weight varies according
to manufacturer, but averages 70 - 80 tons. |
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