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    This document describes the different types of railway wagons used to transport various cargos. It outlines closed wagons for packed goods, semi-wagons for bulk materials loaded from the top, platforms for oversized machinery, hoppers for cereals and cement, dumpcars for bulk materials that do not require special unloading sites, transporters for large dimension cargo, and tanks for liquid transportation. The dimensions and lifting capacities of each wagon type are provided.

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    This document describes the different types of railway wagons used to transport various cargos. It outlines closed wagons for packed goods, semi-wagons for bulk materials loaded from the top, platforms for oversized machinery, hoppers for cereals and cement, dumpcars for bulk materials that do not require special unloading sites, transporters for large dimension cargo, and tanks for liquid transportation. The dimensions and lifting capacities of each wagon type are provided.

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    RAILWAYS

    Types of Railway wagons


    Closed Wagon Semi Wagon Platform Hopper Dumpcar Wagon Transporter Tank

    Closed Wagon
    This rolling stock type wagon is used to transport packed goods (paper, furniture, tires, beverages) Lifting Capacity : 68 tones

    Dimensions (mm) : 13080*2760*2791

    Closed Wagon

    Semi - Wagon
    Used for the goods loaded from the top bulk materials, pipes , wood, timber Lifting Capacity : 70 tones Dimension(mm) : 12068*2878*2060

    Semi - Wagon

    Platform
    Used for carrying large and oversized cargo and for transportation of machinery tractors, excavators and buses Capacity : 71 tones

    Dimension(mm) : 13400*2870

    Platform

    Hopper
    Cereals hoppers and cement coppers for transportation of corresponding items. Capacity : 68 tones Dimension(mm) : 10700*3220*4180

    Hopper

    Dumpcar Wagon
    Dump wagons are used to transport bulk material. The main advantage of dumpcars is that they do not need special unloading sites. Capacity : 105 tones

    Dimension(mm) : 13000*3120*1290

    Dumpcar Wagon

    Transporter
    A long platform with low centre of gravity. Used mainly for cargo with large dimensions Capacity : 55-200 tones Dimension(mm) : 24-32000*2700

    Transporter

    Tanks
    Used mainly for liquid transportation (different tanks for petroleum products, milk, wine, oil and gasoline) Capacity : 60 - 66 tones

    Dimension(mm) : 10800*3000

    Tank

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