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EA:  ROLLING_STOCK_TYPE

Status: STD 2005/06/07
Code: 1131
Concept definition: The type of a rolling-stock.
 
Attribute value type: ENUMERATION
Reference type:  
Reference:  
Supplemental references: [SOED, "rolling-stock", a]
Enumerants (presented in a natural order)
Status Attribute label Enumerant label Concept definition Code Ref type ▾ Reference Supplemental references
STD
2014/02/14		 ROLLING_STOCK_TYPE BOLSTER_WAGON
F		 A <<<FLAT>>> <RAIL_WAGON> having a load bolster that provides a pivot point supporting a load designed to carry long loads and are used in pairs or triplets; bolster wagon. 28 IR [AREMA, "Bolster" and "Bolster Load"]  
STD
2005/06/07		 ROLLING_STOCK_TYPE BUFFER A non-load supporting, or idler, <RAIL_WAGON> (almost always a <<<FLAT>>> <RAIL_WAGON>) that is located on either side of a <<<BOLSTER_WAGON>>> combination; buffer. 3 IR [AREMA, "Buffer Car"]  
STD
2005/06/07		 ROLLING_STOCK_TYPE BUFFET An enclosed <RAIL_WAGON> serving light refreshments; buffet. 4 IR [UKHR]  
STD
2005/06/07		 ROLLING_STOCK_TYPE DEPRESSED_CENTRE A heavy-duty <<<FLAT>>> <RAIL_WAGON> with a load deck between both trucks at a lower level than the load decks at its ends; depressed centre. 9 IR [AREMA, "Depressed Center Car"]  
STD
2005/06/07		 ROLLING_STOCK_TYPE GONDOLA A <<<FREIGHT>>> <RAIL_WAGON> with an open top and four low sides which does not have the capacity to unload bulk <MATERIAL>s through the bottom of the <RAIL_WAGON>; gondola. 13 IR [AREMA, "Gondola Car"]  
STD
2005/06/07		 ROLLING_STOCK_TYPE HEAVY_DUTY Having a mass in excess of 90 718 kilograms (approximately 100 tons); heavy duty. 14 IR [RICA]  
STD
2005/06/07		 ROLLING_STOCK_TYPE IDLER Generally a non-load carrying <<<FLAT>>> <RAIL_WAGON> or <<<GONDOLA>>> that is used for the purpose of: (1) Providing space for load end overhang that extends beyond striker of load <RAIL_WAGON>. (2) Providing connection between two <<<BOLSTER>>>s carrying an extremely long load. (3) Providing separation between loaded <RAIL_WAGON>s or <LOCOMOTIVE_ENGINE>s when a load is extremely heavy; idler. 16 IR [AREMA, "Idler Car"]  
STD
2005/06/07		 ROLLING_STOCK_TYPE LOCOMOTIVE_ENGINE <LOCOMOTIVE_ENGINE>. 17      
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