Re: The Destruction of Farms by Encroaching Cities.

On Mon, 13 May 2024 22:18:17 GMT, Tom Kunich <cyclintom@yahoo.com>
wrote:

I rode out to Pleasanton early this year and sat at a train crossing as 4 locomotives carried about 100 cars slowly past the town.There wasn't ONE 40 foot container but instead every single container was 20 feet long.

I finally found the correct name for the rail car that carries
containers.  "Well Car".
<https://www.up.com/customers/track-record/tr121421-what-is-a-well-car-rail-car.htm>
"Well cars come in a variety of sizes. The size of a well car is based
on the size of the containers it carries. The most common are 40 feet,
48 feet and 53 feet. There are also rail cars known as "all-purpose"
well cars, which are equipped with hitches that also allow them to
carry semi-trailers."

"What Is a Well Car Rail Car?"
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNb4tRDE3vA>

As I understand it, 40 ft containers are for bulk goods, such as
grain, coal, gravel, etc.  20 ft are for pallets and boxes.  There are
also specialized containers and odd sizes:
<https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/container-sizes-and-types/>



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