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A flatcar (also spelled as flat car) is a piece of This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. These consist of two parallel rails, usually of steel, generally mounted upon cross-sectional beams (termed sleepers or ties) of timber, concrete or other... railroad rolling stock that consists of an open, flat deck on a pair of US_style railroad truck. Click to enlarge. A bogie (UK) or wheel truck (US) is a structure underneath a train to which wheel axles (and, hence, wheels) are attached. If they are used there are two for each carriage, wagon and locomotive, or alternatively, they are at the connections between the... bogies. The deck of the car can be made of wood or Steel framework Steel is a metal alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon being the primary alloying material. Carbon acts as a hardening agent, preventing iron atoms, which are naturally arranged in a lattice, from sliding past one another. Varying the amount of carbon and its distribution in the... steel, and the sides of the deck can include pockets for stakes or tie-down points to secure loads.

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Specialized types

Bulkhead flatcars

Centerbeam flatcars

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