Special Cargo
Several types of cargo are not suited for containerization or bulk; these are transported in special cars custom designed for the cargo.
- Automobiles are stacked in open or closed autoracks, the vehicles being driven on or off the carriers.
- Steel plates are transported in modified gondolas called coil cars.
- Goods that require certain temperatures during transportation can be transported in refrigerator cars (or reefers - US) or refrigerated vans (UIC), but refrigerated containers are becoming more dominant.
- Center beam flat cars are used to carry lumber and other building supplies.
- Extra heavy and oversized loads are carried in Schnabel cars
Read more about this topic: Rail Freight Transport
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