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Passenger Car, Heavyweight

Vehicle - Rail - Passenger Car - Generic
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NamePassenger Car, Heavyweight
RegionNorth America
CategoryRail
TypePassenger Car
SubTypeHeavyweight
VarietyGeneric
ManufacturerVarious (Details)
EraNA Era II: Late Steam (1901 - 1938)



History: Heavyweight Passenger Cars were the prevalent style of railcars used for passenger service during the interwar period. They were constructed of concrete, wood and steel. The floor was often of poured concrete, which helped give these cars a smoother ride than older wooden-body cars. Also, because of their heavy construction, they were also much less likely to "telescope" when a collision occurred. They were much heavier than modern passenger cars due to the materials used in their construction. They were so heavy that they often (but not always) required three-axle bogies to support them.

Heavyweights frequently had what is called a clerestory roof. The center of the roof was higher than the sides, in that it was stepped up. The lightweight cars had smooth, rounded roofs. Heavyweight passenger cars typically weigh around 1 ton per foot of length. So a 85' car weighs in the area of 85 tons for a heavyweight car.

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Item created by: gdm on 2018-04-01 21:52:02

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