Longest Flatcar ...

[ish6]

Hey All,

Can someone tell me please what in meters is the longest flatcar ever made?

Thanks
Ish

 

[SuperFudd]

Arn't there some articulated flats used to transport flexible rail?

 

[nathanmallard]

I think it's this one:

 

[BLACKWATCH]

Aren't they actually designated as 'Well Cars' ?

Definition of WELL CAR .........................: a railroad flatcar having a depression or opening in the center of the deck for handling oversize loads that would not on regular flat cars come within overhead clearance limitations —called also well-hole car

Definition of FLAT CAR .........................: a railroad freight car without permanent raised sides, ends, or covering

Above info taken from :- 'Merriam-Webster' an Encyclopaedia Britannica Company.

 

[whitepass]

27.15 is the longest one I could find, the limit is the overhang on curves, this is why the UP Big Boy made the UP re-lay track before they could run them.

 

[ish6]

Thanks Whitepass, and you other guys too --- :wave:

Ish