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AUTORACK CAR [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

A flat car with fixed steel racks for transporting set-up automobiles.

OBS

Racks have either two or three levels, and are equipped with tie-down devices.

OBS

automobile car: term standardized in 1990 by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) and officially approved in 1990 by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CPR).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Wagon à deux ou trois étages, aménagé pour le transport d'automobiles et pourvu d'agrès et d'attaches appropriés.

OBS

wagon couvert à automobiles : terme normalisé en 1990 par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC) et uniformisé en 1990 par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP).

Spanish

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