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Blog Entry# 328136
Posted: Jan 15 2012 (18:39)

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Jan 15 2012 (18:39)  
 
Anil Kumar Garg
Anil Kumar Garg   24032 blog posts
Entry# 328136              
Wagon Symbols:-
1.Open Wagons:
K------------------------------------------------------ Open Wagon (4 wheeler)
BK---------------------------------------------------- Bogie wagon (8 wheeler)
KM--------------------------------- Open wagon low sided for military traffic
KC------------------------------------------------
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Open wagon with high sides
BOX--------------------------- Bogie wagon high-sided express goods unit
BOXC--------------------------- Bogie wagon high sided with CBC couplers
BOXR------------------------- Bogie wagon high sided with screw couplers
BOXN---------------- Improved BOX wagon with higher CC and Air Brake
BFR / BRH------------------------------------------------------ Bogie flat wagon
BFU------------------------------------------------- Bogie flat well type wagon
2.Covered Wagons:
C-------------------------------------------------- Covered Wagon (4 wheeler)
CA---------------------------------------- Covered wagon for animals loading
CRT/CTC----------------------- Special type covered wagon with higher CC
BCXT-------------------------- Bogie covered wagon with transition coupler
BCXC------------------------------ Bogie covered wagon within CBC coupler
BCN/BCNA---- Special type bogie covered wagon with higher CC and air
brake
3.Tank Wagons:
TP----------------------------------------------- Tank wagon for petrol loading
TK------------------------------------------- Tank wagon for kerosene loading
TG------------------------------------------------- Tank wagon for LPG loading
TM------------------------------------------- Tank wagon for Molasses loading
TW---------------------------------------------- Tank wagon for Water loading
4.Powder Wagon:
X---------------- 4 wheeler covered wagons for explosives loading (White
Metallic colour)

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Jan 15 2012 (19:03)
adi.dhn~
adi.dhn~   6006 blog posts
Re# 328136-1              
Thanks a lot, always used to thought about the meaning of these words written on Goods train wagon.
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Jan 15 2012 (19:07)
Anil Kumar Garg   24032 blog posts
Re# 328136-2              
You are welcome.
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Jan 15 2012 (19:21)
Rang De Basanti^   58841 blog posts
Re# 328136-3              
Thanks for info. Have noticed 'two air pipes' written on BOXN wagons(not sure but used for transporting coal). What does that mean?
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Jan 15 2012 (20:46)
Anil Kumar Garg   24032 blog posts
Re# 328136-4              
That is twin pipe air brake system.
Rgds
akg
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Jan 15 2012 (21:03)
Rang De Basanti^   58841 blog posts
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how its different from single pipe system operationally?
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