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| Type | Commercial Circular |
|---|---|
| Topic | freight |
| Currency | Currency not verified |
• Golden Yellow Band is provided on bogie side frame
Type of wagon & their Identification FREIGHT STOCK FREIGHT STOCK Rolling stock used exclusively for transport of goods is termed as freight stock. Freight Stock are broadly classified: •according to their under gear •according to utility. Classification according to under gear: Four wheeler wagon Bogie wagons Four wheeler wagons: • At present only Brake van is in service, • other 4 wheeler wagons like tank wagon and CRT wagons are phased out. Bogie wagons: • There are four different types of bogies used in wagons. – Diamond frame bogie, – Cast steel Bogie, – UIC fabricated bogie, – CASNUB Bogie Classification according to utility: • Open wagons • Covered wagons • Flat wagons, • Hopper wagons, • Well wagons, • Container wagons, • Tank wagons, • Brake vans Open wagons: • used for transportation of coal, ore, limestone’s etc. which does not require protection from rain. • provided with flap doors for ease of loading/unloading of consignment. Covered wagons: • consignments are transported which requires protection from rain etc. • generally carry food grains, cement, fertilizers, fruits & vegetables etc. Flat wagons: • wagons without side walls • generally used for carrying steel coils, billets, rails sleepers etc. Hopper wagons: • special wagons designed for Rapid discharge from bottom. • used for transporting coal and ballast. Well wagons: • have well shaped under frame • used for larger consignments like military tanks, heavy equipments etc. Container wagons: • special flat wagons designed for handling containers. Tank wagons: • wagons designed to carry liquid consignment like petroleum products, milk, edible oils, etc. FREIGHT STOCK Brake vans: • guards van used with freight trains as last vehicle. Freight : Nomenclature • Open Wagon – BOXN,BOXNHS,BOXNHA,BOXNCR,BOST, BOSTHS, BOXNLW, BOXNHL, BOXNAL, BOY, BOXNR • Closed Wagon- BCN,BCNA,BCNAHS,BCNHL • Hopper Wagon-BOBR, BOBRN, BOBYN • Flat Wagon- BRN, • Container Wagon- BFKI, BLC, BLLA/B • Tank Wagon- BTPN,BTAP, BTAL, BTALN, BTFLN • Brake Van- BVZC, BVZI • Special Wagon-BCCN,BCACBM, BCACT BOXN Wagon- Variants • BOXN -Bogie Open wagon with Pneumatic Brake for carrying heavy load • HS- High Speed • HA- Higher A/L • LW- Light wt • HL- Higher Load • BOST/HS- for steel plate loading • BOY- Gondola wagon BOY: • Designed in 1967 • for heavy minerals. • Axle Load - 22.9t. • It has Cast Steel Bogie. • It has no doors. • Speed 65/75 Kmph. BOXN: • Axle Load - 20.32t. • CASNUB Bogie, • Speed 75/80 Kmph BOXN M1: • Increasing the CC up to CC+8+2t, • suspension of BOXN is augmented by providing additional springs. • A caption “Fitted with additional springs for Axle Load of 22.9t” in golden yellow is printed. • Bogie side frame is also painted with Golden Yellow band. • Speed 70/80 Kmph for CC+6+2t & 60/80 Kmph for CC+8+2t. BOXN EL: • Introduced in 2006 • for operation with 25t Axle Load. • Differentiated from BOXN by an Olive Green Band. • Speed restricted to 50/65 Kmph. BOXN HS: • Designed in 2000. • Variant of BOXN • Fitted with Casnub 22HS bogie for increasing speed. • Differentiated from BOXN by a Golden Yellow band. • Speed 100/100 Kmph. BOXNHS M1: • Designed in 2005 • for operation up to CC+8+2 t, • Suspension of BOXNHS modified by providing two additional inner springs. • Differentiated from BOXNHS by a caption “Fitted with additional springs for Axle Load 22.9t” • Bogie side frame also provided with Golden Yellow band. • Speed 75/90 Kmph for CC+6+2t and 60/90 Kmph for CC+8+2t. BOXN CR: • Designed in 1999. • Material of body of BOXN changed to stainless steel (IRS: M 44). • Other parameters are same as BOXN. BOXN R: • Designed in 2007. • It is upgraded rehabilitated version of BOXN. • Entire superstructure of MS replaced with Stainless steel (IRS: M 44). • Height is177 mm more than BOXN. • Carrying capacity increased by 6t. • Nine stanchions provided, instead of 6 in BOXN. • Axle Load - 22.9t. BOXNHA: • designe
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