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Practice of carrying truck semi-trailers on railroad freight cars
Trailer-on-flatcar, also known as TOFC or piggyback, is the practice of carrying semi-trailers on railroad flatcars. TOFC allows for shippers to move
Trailer-on-flatcar
Type of railroad car for transporting large objects, containers, or machinery
A flatcar (US) (also flat car, or flatbed) is a piece of rolling stock that consists of an open, flat deck mounted on trucks (US) or bogies (UK) at each
Flatcar
1960s fast train
train on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway from 1968 to 1976. Dubbed the "World's Fastest Freight Train," the all-TOFC (trailer-on-flatcar, or "piggyback")
Super_C_(freight_train)
One transportation unit carried on another
method is the rail transport of semi-trailers, without road tractors, sometimes referred to as "trailer on flatcar (TOFC)". In the United States, TOFC
Piggyback_(transportation)
Practice of transporting cargo by rail
the train itself, a factor that practices such as containerization, trailer-on-flatcar, or rolling highway aim to minimize. Traditionally, large shippers
Rail_freight_transport
Cargo transport using multiple containers
semi-trailers on railway flatcars or spine cars, an arrangement called "piggyback" or TOFC (trailer on flatcar) to distinguish it from container on flatcar
Intermodal_freight_transport
American railcar management company
cars—supports shippers in several industries where flatcars, boxcars and gondolas are required. TTX was founded as TrailerTrain in 1955 by Norfolk & Western Railway
TTX_Company
Type of trailer
capacity flatcar Heavy Equipment Transport System (HETS) Long combination vehicle Oliver Danson North Roll trailer Tank transporter RGN trailers- Accessed
Lowboy_(trailer)
Railroad cars carrying two layers of intermodal containers
15 m) long, with trailer-on-flatcar (TOFC) units used as well. The 53-foot length reflects a common maximum length for highway semi-trailers, which varies
Double-stack_rail_transport
Railway rolling stock used to transport automobiles
highway trailers in trailer-on-flatcar (TOFC), or "piggyback" service were introduced, new automobiles began to be shipped by rail loaded on highway auto-carrier
Autorack
Process of shipping loaded trucks on railway cars
to accommodate double stack containers, so the height of a semi-trailer on a flatcar is no issue. However, in Europe, except for purpose built lines such
Rolling_highway
Freight rail line in New York City
vertical clearance was intended to allow 25% of conventional boxcars and trailer-on-flatcar (TOFC) fleets to operate along New York City's freight lines; TOFCs
Oak_Point_Link
Former railroad that operated in the northeastern United States
railroad launched trailer-on-flatcar (TOFC) services. Erie Railroad prospered throughout the mid-1950s, but its profits were simultaneously on a decline. The
Erie_Railroad
Defunct American railroad, merged to form Seaboard Coast Line
between various points on its system. In 1959 Seaboard inaugurated its high-speed piggyback service. The best of these trailer-on-flatcar (TOFC) trains was
Seaboard_Air_Line_Railroad
Rail line spiral between the Central Valley and Mojave Desert
Tehachapi Loop is a 3,779-foot-long (0.72 mi; 1.15 km) rail spiral (or helix) on the Union Pacific Railroad's Mojave Subdivision through the Tehachapi Pass
Tehachapi_Loop
Alphabetic code ID used on the North American railroad network
option not otherwise allowed by the AAR. Companies owning trailers used in trailer-on-flatcar service are assigned marks ending with the letter "Z", and
Reporting_mark
Railroad car designed to carry perishable freight at specific temperatures
began aggressively pursuing trailer-on-flatcar (TOFC) business (a form of intermodal freight transport) for refrigerated trailers. Taking this one step further
Refrigerator_car
allowing the trailers to be loaded from the sides. The cars are built by Lohr Industrie. Lorry-Rail S.A. Piggyback Trailer-on-flatcar Well car "Railway
Modalohr
Maximum dimensions for railway vehicles and their loads
autorack on a TTX flatcar also requires the highest loading gauge in common use in North America. A Santa Fe semi-trailer carried on a flatcar as part of a
Loading_gauge
Railway tunnel through the Bernese Alps
and trailers to be loaded onto trains in Germany, pass through Switzerland on rail and be unloaded in Italy (rolling highway or trailer-on-flatcar respectively)
Lötschberg_Base_Tunnel
regulation than other modes of transportation. With innovations such as trailer-on-flatcar and intermodal freight transport, railroad traffic increased. After
Rail transportation in the United States
Rail_transportation_in_the_United_States
Trailer capable of running on railway tracks
equipment without the use of trailer flatcars. Roadrailers first appeared on American railroads in the 1950s. The trailers were built with integrated railroad
Roadrailer
Fruit juice and soft drink maker
Canaveral, Florida. From 1960 to 1970, Tropicana utilized piggyback trailers on flatcars to move the juice more efficiently. In 1970, Tropicana orange juice
Tropicana_Brands_Group
List of terminology used in North American railroading
devoted exclusively to intermodal traffic, generally trailers on flatcars (TOFC) or containers on flatcars (COFC) Plate (US) The measurement of a freight car's
Glossary of North American railroading
Glossary_of_North_American_railroading
Railroad museum in San Luis Obispo, California
freighthouse. They are to be installed on the museum's flatcar as part of what may be the only Southern Pacific Trailer-On-Flatcar (TOFC) exhibit once completed
San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
San_Luis_Obispo_Railroad_Museum
Intermodal freight transport system
mode of transport to another—container ships, rail transport flatcars, and semi-trailer trucks—without being opened. The handling system is mechanized
Containerization
Double-stack car Draisine Driving Van Trailer Driving Brake Standard Open Dynamometer car Electric Multiple Unit Flatcar Flanger Freight car General Utility
List_of_railway_vehicles
Transport museum in Roanoke, Virginia
Depressed center flatcar APWX #1002 RF&P boxcar #2305 Trailer Train flatcar with Sea Land containers #470534 Derrick tender flatcar # 590374 and Derrick
Virginia Museum of Transportation
Virginia_Museum_of_Transportation
American freight railway
traffic, and the NYS&W and NS began to jointly haul container-on-flatcar and trailer-on-flatcar trains for CSX Intermodal. In 1995, the NYS&W turned a profit
New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway
New_York,_Susquehanna_and_Western_Railway
Railroad that linked Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Kansas City
Westinghouse, in 1934. In 1935, the CGW began trial operations of trailer on flatcar trains, which were expanded the following year into regular service
Chicago_Great_Western_Railway
Unlawful entering of a building
"railroad car" shall also include trailers on flatcars, containers on flatcars, trailers on railroad property, or containers on railroad property. O.C.G.A.
Burglary
Former freight and rapid transit rail line in Rochester, New York
Differential dump car trailer 0331 Differential dump car trailer 0343 Work and tool car 2002 Flatcar trailer 2006 Flatcar trailer Main Street Shops (until
Rochester_subway
long distance freight transport, trucks with trailers or semi-trailers (without tractor) are loaded on specialized rail vehicles. See articles about
Transporter_wagon
Rail vehicle for carrying a semi-trailer
T5, T2000 etc., but never delivered. Class U special wagon Tiphook Trailer-on-flatcar aka TOFC, piggyback Well car "Definition: Pocket wagon". www.tariffnumber
Pocket_wagon
Waterfront industrial property in New York City
on the rail lines along the east shore of the Hudson River from the Albany area into New York City and Long Island to accommodate Trailer on Flatcar (TOFC)
Harlem_River_Yards
Vehicle used for carrying cargo or passengers on a rail transport system
Container flatcar Depressed-center flatcar or Wellcar or Lowmac (UK): for high-clearance loads (e.g., transformers and boilers) Semi-trailer flatcar Rolling
Railroad_car
Train locomotive model
1, 1978, when the four locomotives handled a Seattle–Los Angeles trailer-on-flatcar (TOFC) train between Portland and Los Angeles. Inauspiciously, one
M-K_TE70-4S
Combination of a heavy tractor unit and mating semi-trailer used for transporting tanks
tractor unit or a ballast tractor and a mating full trailer, hydraulic modular trailer or semi-trailer (typically of the "lowboy" type), used for transporting
Tank_transporter
movement, first trailer-on-flatcar (TOFC), intermodal containers on flat cars (COFC), and then double-stacked containers, loaded on special well cars
Rail freight transportation in New York City and Long Island
Rail_freight_transportation_in_New_York_City_and_Long_Island
Railway yard in Barstow, California
(1.6 km) loading tracks with an attached storage area for over 600 semi-trailers were put into operation in 2019.[citation needed] The Barstow Yard extends
Barstow_Yard
Louis via other trains connecting with the Alpha Jet schedules; and trailer-on-flatcar (TOFC) service, especially to and from Philadelphia but also from
Alphabet_Route
Former U.S. Army program
integrated reactor package that was transportable by military semi-trailers, railroad flatcars, and barges. This reactor was shut down in 1965. PM-1: 1.25 MW
Army_Nuclear_Power_Program
first revenue run, handling a Southern Pacific Seattle–Los Angeles trailer-on-flatcar (TOFC) train between Portland and Los Angeles. March 16 – An extension
1978_in_rail_transport
Topics referred to by the same term
(pocket wagons) Special low deck wagons Lowmac Tiphook Heavy capacity flatcars This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Well
Well_wagon
boxcar on 141⁄2 Alley is identifiable as a 1909 C&S-type boxcar that has not had its underframe detached to make a flatcar. One of the coupler pockets on this
List of White Pass and Yukon Route locomotives and cars
List_of_White_Pass_and_Yukon_Route_locomotives_and_cars
Topics referred to by the same term
platform Flatbed semi-trailers Flatbed truck, a type of truck which has an entirely flat, level body with absolutely no sides or roof Flatcar Flat wagon Lockheed
Flatbed
Truck that moves semi trailers within a cargo yard
spotter, hostler, or mule, is a kind of semi-tractor intended to move semi-trailers within a cargo yard, warehouse facility, or intermodal facility, much like
Terminal_tractor
Activity of moving overweight and oversize cargo
road transport to reach the final destination. Heavy lift rail equipment: Flatcar Crane car Lowmac car Schnabel car Push-pull trains Transport portal Oversize
Heavy_lift
Nonhazardous railroad car
aerodynamics of freight trains, flatcars—both loaded with trailers and empty—were used as buffer cars. In 2018, a 66-foot (20 m) flatcar built by Kasgro Rail was
Buffer_car
Former electric tram operator in Berlin, 1899–1920
with a maintenance office at Kottbusser Ufer 20–22 for storing trailers and flatcars. Located near Grünauer Straße, the wooden shed measured approximately
Berlin_Electric_Tramway
Chassis for wheels and suspension under vehicles
of transport. A bogie may remain normally attached (as on many railroad cars and semi-trailers) or be quickly detachable (as for a dolly in a road train
Bogie
Railway yard in New Haven, Connecticut, US
miles (55 km) of tracks surfaced". Conrail initially focused on expanding Trailer On FlatCar (TOFC) service in a joint project with the CTDOT. In August
Cedar_Hill_Yard
2010 American disaster action film
However, Frank is blocked from reaching Triple 7's locomotive by a bulkhead flatcar with no walkway. Ned arrives in his truck, speeding alongside the tracks
Unstoppable_(2010_film)
1902–1938 subsidiary of the Ohio Traction Company
for interurban and streetcar passenger application, as well as trailers and flatcars for freight. Northern Indiana Railway purchased ten new streetcars
Cincinnati_Car_Company
Former passenger train in the United States
New England on August 18. Guilford Rail System used the name East Wind in 1995 for a through piggyback service of semi-trailers on flatcars between Springfield
East_Wind_(train)
Form of freight transport
Low-profile tool Dolly (trailer) – Trailer connection device Electrocar Electric platform truck Flatbed truck – Type of truck Flatcar – Type of railroad car
Flatbed_trolley
caboose, maintenance-of-way flatcar number 101, and converted steeplecab snowplow number 53 through the later years. The flatcar was painted black with white
Aroostook_Valley_Railroad
Intermodal transport system
which can be carried on a road trailer; the pallets are fitted on top of flatcars but can slide sideways to allow trucks to drive on and off smoothly at
CargoBeamer
North American black bear actor
mud, but in good health. On July 12, 1966, a runaway Southern Pacific locomotive (or according to some accounts, a flatcar carrying a steam-powered crane)
Bruno_(bear_actor)
Notes on Cargo Work by J. F. Kemp and Peter Young, 1971 (3rd edition); page 31. ISBN 0-85309-040-8. Edmonds, John (2017-03-03). "The Freight Essentials:
List_of_cargo_types
Type of railroad car
container to be carried lower than on a traditional flatcar. This makes it possible to carry a stack of two containers per unit on railway lines (double-stack
Well_car
Railway goods wagon
Flat wagons (sometimes flat beds, flats or rail flats, US: flatcars), as classified by the International Union of Railways (UIC), are railway goods wagons
Flat_wagon
American transportation manufacturing company
Commercial Metals Company and M.D. Friedman companies jointly formed a flatcar leasing company called Greenbrier Leasing Corporation. In 1981, Commercial
The_Greenbrier_Companies
Preserved CP G5d class 4-6-2 locomotive
Staunton to be lifted onto a flatcar with its tender on a separate car with No. 1238's tender, and it was subsequently moved on the CSX mainline before it
Canadian_Pacific_1286
Standardized reusable metal crate for transporting goods
equivalent units (TEU). When carried by rail, containers may be carried on a spine car, flatcar, or well cars. The latter are specially designed for container
Intermodal_container
Device attached to an automobile or bus for transporting bicycles
for bicycles on an American commuter train Bicycle flatcar on the Stuttgart Rack Railway Sign used on Caltrain to indicate a train wagon intended for carrying
Bicycle_carrier
Canadian-born American actress, dancer and singer (1922–2007)
George Peppard, Morgan was told to hold on to a log and sway between two flatcars, one of them carrying several tons of timber. The chains holding the logs
Yvonne_De_Carlo
Large bulldozer
railroad flatcars with the blade, push arms and ripper frame removed. Others are dismantled into several units for transport by multiple semi-trailer trucks
Caterpillar_D11
wagon towarowy teherkocsi, tehervagon, vagon boxcar teherkocsi, tehervagon flatcar pőrekocsi refrigerated van, refrigerated wagon refrigerator car, reefer
Railway and tramway terminology in Europe
Railway_and_tramway_terminology_in_Europe
Sturdy upright fixture that provides support for some other object
fixed metal or wooden stanchions in sockets at the edges of the flatbed of flatcars, flat wagons, or the ends of the bolsters of a bogie bolster wagon. Removable
Stanchion
Rail line in Ontario, Canada
incline cars are preserved at the Elgin County Railway Museum in St. Thomas. Trailer 3 and motor cars 4 and 8 are preserved at the Halton County Radial Railway
London and Port Stanley Railway
London_and_Port_Stanley_Railway
Rolling stock manufacturer
bulkhead flatcars and centerbeam flatcars for lumber, double-stack container cars, covered hoppers, autorack cars and single-level trailer cars. In the
Thrall Car Manufacturing Company
Thrall_Car_Manufacturing_Company
Railroad in California
engineering and contract services, and also built many cars for the line. A flatcar NS 1725 and caboose NS 2002 (as NWP 6101) have been restored and are operated
North_Pacific_Coast_Railroad
Heavy duty container used for shipping
container Logistics Nuclear flask NYC container Packaging Pallet Roll trailer Shed Sidelifter - Specialized vehicle for shipping containers. Skip (container)
Shipping_container
Museum in Ewa Gentry, Hawaii
working to restore more. A usual consist features open-air cars built on ex-US Army flatcars. The Hawaiian Railway also rosters a Parlor/Observation car that
Hawaiian_Railway_Society
Rolling stock manufacturer
Commonwealth 53' 6" flatcar that became one of the railroad industry's most commonly used flatcars during the 1950s and 1960s. This flatcar remained in production
General_Steel_Industries
Place in British Columbia, Canada
vehicles as freight on flatcars between Revelstoke and Golden. Construction of the Big Bend Highway spanned 1929–1940, which on opening provided a seasonal
Donald,_British_Columbia
Train on which passengers can take their car
carriages or in sleeping carriages on longer journeys, while the cars are loaded into autoracks, car-carriers, or flatcars that normally form part of the
Motorail
the wagon in the multiple unit s – traction car r – trailer car with a driver's cab d – trailer car without a driver's cab if there is more than one
List of rolling stock used in Poland
List_of_rolling_stock_used_in_Poland
American Class I freight railroad
owned: 36,439 covered hoppers 13,690 gondolas 11,428 open hoppers 10,470 flatcars 7,948 boxcars 4,196 refrigerated "reefer" cars 427 tank cars 416 automobile
BNSF_Railway
maintenance work, including flatcars and vacuum trains. As of September 2024[update], the New York City Subway has 6712 cars on the roster. The system maintains
New York City Subway rolling stock
New_York_City_Subway_rolling_stock
owned and operated by Union Pacific Railroad have been preserved in museums, on tourist railroads, and various other locations all across North America. List
List of preserved Union Pacific Railroad rolling stock
List_of_preserved_Union_Pacific_Railroad_rolling_stock
Railroad tunnel near Baltimore, Maryland
PRR's Trailer-on-Train service, which required additional vertical and horizontal clearance to accommodate semi-trailers on top of railroad flatcars. The
Baltimore_and_Potomac_Tunnel
International shipping standard
containers J for detachable freight container-related equipment Z for trailers and chassis Presently, all official BIC container codes end in "U". However
ISO_6346
1926 silent film
give chase, with Johnnie manning the locomotive the Texas. However, the flatcars are not hooked up to the engine and the troops are left behind. By the
The_General_(1926_film)
American train
construction of lightweight stainless steel unibody railcars. Some power-trailer car sets in that series articulated with Jacobs bogies shared between cars
Pioneer_Zephyr
service called the "Railwagon" that enabled truck trailers to load on a specially designed flatcar without the need for a loading ramp or crane. Bureaucratic
Lake_Shore_Electric_Railway
Equipment used on a defunct American interurban railroad
with "L" cars, so it was converted to "L" controls. It was rebuilt as a flatcar in 1937. 129, 130, 133, 134, 137 were wood body 54 seat coaches built by
Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad rolling stock
Chicago_Aurora_and_Elgin_Railroad_rolling_stock
Board game
foreshadowed on-screen adaptation. The game was created by Alan R. Moon. The inspiration for the game was ocean waves, which Moon had viewed on a walk while
Ticket_to_Ride_(board_game)
Specialized railroad freight car
and oversize transport companies prefer moving large loads on a hydraulic modular trailer, which works faster and cheaper than the railroad. Heavy loads
Schnabel_car
Railroad museum located in Ashwaubenon Bay, Wisconsin
the cars they were on. The gallery features touchscreen displays with narration to provide more information on the route symbolized on the drumhead. As
National_Railroad_Museum
Defunct logging company in Madera and Fresno County, California, US
remote worksites. This arrangement was called “The Man Train.” Wood Flatcar. Steel Flatcar. Steel Flat Car. Log Cars at Bass Lake. The "Man Train." Central
Sugar_Pine_Lumber_Company
Unpowered railway vehicle used for freight transport
machine-cooled wagons with their own cooling system. Flat wagons (US: flatcars) have no walls or low walls no higher than 60 cm (23.6 in). Today these
Goods_wagon
Former interurban tramway in Lombardy, Italy
forty-five open freight wagons, twenty-five closed freight wagons, two flatcars with trailers, and one crane. Monza Circuit Milan–Gallarate Tramway Milan–Monza
Monza–Trezzo–Bergamo_Tramway
System used by trains to cross a break of gauge
freight, replacing individual wheels and axles, bogie exchange, transporter flatcars or the simple transshipment of freight or passengers, they are impractical
Variable_gauge
government-owned company Prasarana Malaysia on 18 April 2017, to develop a concept for a metro network. Flatcars being used to transport an Australian Ordnance
Rail_transport_in_Brunei
other was built by the Central California Traction Company from an old flatcar. Old newspaper reports and company records indicate that Jewett also built
Tidewater_Southern_Railway
American television series (1972–1974)
Banacek is an American television series starring George Peppard that aired on NBC from 1972 to 1974. The series was part of the rotating NBC Wednesday Mystery
Banacek
flat-bottomed car with no sides on which freight (including intermodal containers) can be stacked. A bulkhead is a flatcar with walls on the front and rear. A center-beam
Glossary of United Kingdom railway terms
Glossary_of_United_Kingdom_railway_terms
East Texas shortline railway
For freight and maintenance of way, the railroad had 17 boxcars, nine flatcars, two cabooses, and two maintenance cars. In 1933, the WBT&S obtained two
Waco, Beaumont, Trinity and Sabine Railway
Waco,_Beaumont,_Trinity_and_Sabine_Railway
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