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WRAP-AROUND BULKHEAD CAR [1 record]

Record 1 2012-01-31

English

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

A flat car ... for handling pulpwood, specially equipped with wrap around bulkheads at the ends, removable side stakes, and spring-loaded tie-down chains.

OBS

wrap-around steel bulkhead car: term standardized in 1990 by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB).

French

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

Wagon plat [...] aménagé pour le transport des billes de bois.

OBS

Il est muni de parois de bout en U, de ranchers amovibles et de chaînes à ressort.

OBS

wagon à parois de bout en U : terme normalisé en 1990 par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC).

Spanish

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