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[[Image:UTLX 204455 20050529 IL Rochelle.jpg|thumb|300px|A modern tank car in a westbound [[Union Pacific Railroad|UP]] train at [[Rochelle Railroad Park]], [[Rochelle, Illinois]], on [[May 29]], [[2005]].]] | [[Image:UTLX 204455 20050529 IL Rochelle.jpg|thumb|300px|A modern tank car in a westbound [[Union Pacific Railroad|UP]] train at [[Rochelle Railroad Park]], [[Rochelle, Illinois]], on [[May 29]], [[2005]].]] | ||
[[Image:Tank car UTLX 12283.jpg|thumb|300px|A tank car on display at the [[Mid Continent Railroad Museum]] in [[North Freedom, WI]].]] | [[Image:Tank car UTLX 12283.jpg|thumb|300px|A tank car on display at the [[Mid Continent Railroad Museum]] in [[North Freedom, WI]].]] | ||
| − | A '''tank car''' is a piece of [[railroad]] [[rolling stock]] designed to carry liquified loads. | + | A '''tank car''' is a piece of [[railroad]] [[rolling stock]] designed to carry liquified loads. Many variants exist due to the wide variety of liquids that can be transported. Tank cars can be insulated or non-insulated, pressurized or non-pressurized, and designed for single or multiple loads. Non-pressurized cars have a prominent dome at the top to allow for thermal expansion of the contents, and plumbing at the bottom for unloading. Pressurized cars have a sealed manhole at the top. Loading and unloading are done through this opening. Insulated cars are used when the contents must be kept at a certain temperature. Cars designed for multiple loads have internal bulkheads to separate the contents. Non-pressurized multiple load cars are easy to spot as each compartment has an expansion dome. |
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| + | Some truly gigantic tank cars have been built, riding on as many as eight axles. No more of these "rail whales" will be built, however. New regulations prohibit new ones from being built, and existing giants must eventually be retired. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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| + | == Specialized types == | ||
| + | === Milk cars === | ||
| + | [[Image:BFIX 520 20050716 Illinois Railway Museum.JPG|thumb|BFIX 520, a milk car at the Illinois Railway Museum.]] | ||
| + | A milk car is a specialized type of tank car designed to carry [[milk]] between farms and processing plants. | ||
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| + | === Pickle cars === | ||
| + | A pickle car is a specialized type of tank car designed to carry [[pickle]]s. | ||
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| + | === Bulktainers === | ||
| + | A bulktainer is a specialized type of [[containerization|container]] designed to carry bulk liquids on standard [[intermodal]] equipment. | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | * [http://railwhales.railspot.com/ RailWhales] | ||
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[[Category:Freight equipment]] | [[Category:Freight equipment]] | ||
[[ja:タンク車]] | [[ja:タンク車]] | ||
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Revision as of 12:02, 1 September 2005
A tank car is a piece of railroad rolling stock designed to carry liquified loads. Many variants exist due to the wide variety of liquids that can be transported. Tank cars can be insulated or non-insulated, pressurized or non-pressurized, and designed for single or multiple loads. Non-pressurized cars have a prominent dome at the top to allow for thermal expansion of the contents, and plumbing at the bottom for unloading. Pressurized cars have a sealed manhole at the top. Loading and unloading are done through this opening. Insulated cars are used when the contents must be kept at a certain temperature. Cars designed for multiple loads have internal bulkheads to separate the contents. Non-pressurized multiple load cars are easy to spot as each compartment has an expansion dome.
Some truly gigantic tank cars have been built, riding on as many as eight axles. No more of these "rail whales" will be built, however. New regulations prohibit new ones from being built, and existing giants must eventually be retired.
History
Specialized types
Milk cars
A milk car is a specialized type of tank car designed to carry milk between farms and processing plants.
Pickle cars
A pickle car is a specialized type of tank car designed to carry pickles.
Bulktainers
A bulktainer is a specialized type of container designed to carry bulk liquids on standard intermodal equipment.
External Links
Template:Rail-stub Template:Freight cars ja:タンク車 de:Kesselwagen
