How long is an intermodal well car?

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The size of a well car is based on the size of the containers it carries. The most common are 40 feet, 48 feet and 53 feet. There are also rail cars known as “all-purpose” well cars, which are equipped with hitches that also allow them to carry semi-trailers.

How long is a 53 well car?

It can carry either containers or trailers with ease. This car has a 53′ well to accommodate containers from 20′ to 53′ long, as well as containers from 40′ to 53′ long in the top position….Weight/Capacity.

Light Weight	55,000 lbs
Gross Rail Load	220,000 lbs

What is a well car on a train?

A well car, also known as a double-stack car or stack car (also well wagon), is a type of railroad car specially designed to carry intermodal containers (shipping containers) used in intermodal freight transport.

Are boxcars still used?

Changing Industry Needs: Fewer industries today—especially paper, beer, plywood, and metals—still rely on boxcar use. Products that have traditionally shipped by boxcars are now being moved on newer types of freight cars that are more efficient.

What is a hopper train car?

A hopper car (US) or hopper wagon (UIC) is a type of railroad freight car used to transport loose bulk commodities such as coal, ore, grain, and track ballast. Two main types of hopper railcars: covered hopper cars, which are equipped with a roof, and open hopper cars, which are open top.

How are cars shipped in containers?

For container shipping, your vehicle is secured inside a steel shipping container. This container is then loaded onto the car container ship by a crane. Once the ship is loaded, the vessel gets underway toward its destination port.

How much do railcars cost?

Today, the typical freight railcar is in the $100,000 to $150,000 range. Overall, there are six basic freight railcar types. But within each railcar type, there are multiple specific design factors. The design options impact each railcar’s capital cost.

What is a well car?

What is the weight limit for a well car?

Articulated well cars typically have a capacity of 120,000 lb (54,000 kg) per well. As highway weight limits in the US restrict most containers to less than 60,000 lb (27,000 kg) this is adequate for two containers stacked. Some single well cars have capacity for two fully loaded 32,500 kg (71,700 lb) containers.

What is a stack well car?

Econo Stack well cars are a variation of conventional well cars and their main purpose is to give the double stacked containers more support. The down side to them is they do not allow 53-foot containers to be stacked on top, but 45-foot containers still fit and are able to be stacked on top.

How big are the wells on the side of a car?

A number of 45 ft (13.72 m) wells and 56 ft (17.07 m) wells also exist. (The sizes of wells are frequently marked in large letters on the sides of cars to assist yard workers in locating suitable equipment for freight loads.)