DISTRIBUTION BY SCIDS

Features of the small containers intermodal distribution system (scids) operated by Freightliners Ltd are described. A 15ft long container size has been found adaptable to the needs of most customers though one case is cited whereby one company has developed a mini-container system, the basis of which is a specially strengthened 20ft ISO container pallet, fitted with legs which can be lowered so that the pallet forms a free-standing loading/unloading platform. The pallet base incorporates four additional intermediate pairs of twist locks to secure 3 mini-containers 6ft 7in long by 8ft wide. For the train journey the 20 ft pallet is treated as a single unit, but for local distribution at its destination each mini-container is mounted on its own adapted delivery-vehicle chassis. /TRRL/

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• Corporate Authors:

  Ian Allan Limited

  Terminal House
  Shepperton, Middlesex  England  TW17 8AS
• Authors:
  • Long, C
• Publication Date: 0

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 59-60
• Serial:
  • MODERN RAILWAYS
  • Volume: 33
  • Issue Number: 329
  • Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing, Limited
  • ISSN: 0026-8356

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Containerization; Containers; Freight transportation; Intermodal transfer; Intermodal transportation; Less than carload traffic; Railroad transportation; Railroads
• Identifier Terms: British Rail
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Freightliners; Less carload traffic; Railway
• ITRD Terms: 1020: Container (freight); 1112: Freight transport; 1121: Intermodal transport (freight); 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00134305
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1976 12:00AM