SP'S ENTRY FOR HIGH INTERMODAL STAKES

Southern Pacific and ACF Industries have cooperated in the development of a double-stack prototype car for container-on-flat-car service. The goals include reduction of car weight, ability to run shorter trains with heavier payloads and reductions in locomotive fuel consumption. The design process and comparisons with other equipment for handling containers are included.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Authors:
  • Welty, G
• Publication Date: 1977-11-14

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 16-18
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 178
  • Issue Number: 21
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Container on flat car; Development; Flat cars; Freight cars; Piggyback transportation; Railroad cars; Research; Vehicle design
• Identifier Terms: Southern Pacific Railroad
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Car design; Depressed center flat cars; Freight car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00167923
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Railway Age
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 27 1977 12:00AM