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Posted: Jul 03 2015 (14:35)
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Last Response: Jul 04 2015 (00:00)
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------------- TYPES OF FREIGHT CARS USED BY IR WITH ALL DETAILS------------
Q. How are freight cars classifed by IR?
Ans: The following codes are used now for classifying freight cars. The classification scheme is not entirely systematic. Older wagons especially have codes that are not easily explained in this way. But in general an optional gauge code is followed by a type code which is followed by an indication of the coupler and whether the wagon is air-braked.
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Q. How are freight cars classifed by IR?
Ans: The following codes are used now for classifying freight cars. The classification scheme is not entirely systematic. Older wagons especially have codes that are not easily explained in this way. But in general an optional gauge code is followed by a type code which is followed by an indication of the coupler and whether the wagon is air-braked.
Gauge...
more...
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Don't know Sir. But may be some advantages of color is there with the commodity carried in such type of wagons for that reason I think such change has been made.
10-15 years ago, all BCNA wagons are of Green liveried. But then it was changed into rust red/maroon livery.
i was gonna say transition from VB to Air brake, but i doubt that's correct.