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WELL-WAGON [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-02-25

English

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

A flat car with an opening in the centre to allow a load to extend below the normal floor level when it could not otherwise come within the overhead clearance limits.

French

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

Wagon plat dont le centre présente une ouverture pour permettre le chargement, au-dessous du niveau du plancher, de marchandises dont la hauteur, si elles étaient chargées normalement, dépasserait les limites fixées par le gabarit de chargement.

Spanish

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