A flatcar (US) (also flat car, [1] or flatbed) is a piece of rolling stock that consists of an open, flat deck mounted on trucks (US) or bogies (UK) at each end. Occasionally, flat cars designed to …

Flat cars are designed to carry oversize loads. In researching these special freight cars, I have put together a lot of information. "FD" - Depressed center flat car of special construction having …

Flatcars are used to ship freight that is too tall, wide, long or heavy to be shipped on another rail car type. These are referred to as “ dimensional loads ” or “hi-wide shipments” and include …

Feb 22, 2025 · Flatcars are the very first type of freight car ever employed by the railroad industry. The car also predates common-carrier railroads themselves, first used in the mid-1820s to …

Flatbed railcars with the trucks, couplers, brakes removed in preparation to be used as a bridge. Typically the 60′ and under flatcars can be wider. They range from approx. 9′ to 10′ wide. The …

FreightCar America’s multi-use flat cars are available in various sizes of articulated or non-articulated models, with or without bulkheads, and include general industrial use, autorack …

See what rail cars look like and learn about the difference between these rail equipment types: autorack, boxcar, centerbeam, covered hopper, coil car, flatcar, gondola, intermodal …

Flat wagons (sometimes flat beds, flats or rail flats, US: flatcars), as classified by the International Union of Railways (UIC), are railway goods wagons that have a flat, usually full-length, deck …

What is a flatcar? Designs come in a variety of lengths, tonnage and capacities for specialized commodities that are not subject to damage from the elements. Contact our Shipment Quality …

Greenbrier's flatcars provide versatile and reliable solutions for transporting heavy machinery or oversized loads safely and securely.