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The C-types were numbered 1500–1526 A-B-C. [2] Each C-type unit contained 3 cars semi-permanently coupled to form an operating unit. They consisted of a relatively modern steel-framed motor car at each end, originally built in 1903 (former 1200 series car) or 1907 (former 1400 series car) and a steam-era trailer car in the middle, originally built in 1893 (former 100 series car).
As the C3 cars are designed to use high-level platforms, passengers enter the train on either end of the railcar on a midlevel, entering a vestibule, thence climb or descend a short flight of steps to the upper and lower seating levels; accessible seating is available on the entrance (middle) level. [1] [5] The cars can accommodate two ...
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A three-trailer livestock road train in Australia An early road train at Alice Springs on the way to Tennant Creek, c. 1938 - 1948 A diesel road train in Alice Springs, c. 1938 - 1939 A road train , also known as a land train or long combination vehicle (LCV) is a semi-truck used to move road freight more efficiently than single-trailer semi ...
A passenger railroad car or passenger car (American English), also called a passenger carriage, passenger coach (British English and International Union of Railways), or passenger bogie (Indian English) [1] is a railroad car that is designed to carry passengers, usually giving them space to sit on train seats.
The MTR CRRC Changchun EMU (also known as the TML C-train [a]) is a model of heavy rail electric multiple units of the Mass Transit Railway in Hong Kong. The 8-car sets are manufactured by Changchun Railway Vehicles for the East West Corridor ( Tuen Ma Line ), to operate alongside extended SP1900 sets (1151) from the West Rail line .
The Changchun EMU or CNR Changchun EMU is an electric multiple unit train type of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong. Designed and manufactured by Changchun Railway Vehicles, a member of CNR group (now merged with CSR to form CRRC), they were the first MTR heavy-rail stock to be manufactured in Mainland China, while past orders came from England, Japan, Europe or South Korea.
Intermodal containers shipped by rail within North America are primarily 53 feet (16.15 m) long, with trailer-on-flat-car (TOFC) units used as well. The 53-foot length reflects a common maximum length for highway semi-trailers, which varies by state. [12] Major domestic intermodal carriers include: J. B. Hunt; Swift; Schneider National; Hub Group