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- From: cwebster@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Chris Webster)
- Subject: Maximum Flatcar Length?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.144840.6429@newstand.syr.edu>
- Organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 14:48:40 EST
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- What is the longest load that can be carried on a flatcar? I suspect
- it's about 90 feet, but I thought I'd check. (North American standards)
- Trailer Train flat cars are, I think, 90'+ a few inches coupler center
- to coupler center, at least the "twin-45" cars are.
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- This information is for a Civil Engineering Bridge Design Class. We're
- doing I-beam girder bridges. If the beam is long enough, we don't have
- to splice it, which is nice.. it makes the calculation easier. :)
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- Any information will be appreciated.
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