Rail freightage
Big work experience in the sphere of rail freightage of General Trans specialists gives our company an opportunity to organize the whole complex of services of internal, international and combined rail transport. Ltd “General Trans” offers all necessary attendant services which conduct cargo transfer by railway.
The main advantages of rail cargo freight are high carrying capacity, regular arrival and depart of rolling-stock regardless of weather conditions, cutting transfer costs as well as reliability and safety. We propose our clients multi-purpose platforms, box-wagons and gondolas, depending on cargo specification. Organization of rail freightage is high-quality on the highest possible professional level.
Rail wagons classification:
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Wagon type |
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Tetra-axial covered wagon (car or with wood walls) |
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It’s aimed to transport by railway individually crated, stacked, packaged and some bulk (grain) goods which require protection from atmospheric precipitation. It’s universal decision for transportation of cargo demanding special transfer conditions. |
Carrying capacity – to 68 tons Wagon weight (container) – 23 tons Body volume – 120 cubic meters |
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Tetra-axial covered double-deck wagon for cattle |
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Carrying capacity – 22 tons Wagon container weight – 25.4 tons |
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Tetra-axial covered car for motor-vehicles |
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Carrying capacity – 42 tons Wagon container weight – 42 tons |
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Tetra-axial covered hopper-car |
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It provides railway transportation of grains, cement, mineral fertilizers, granular polymers and other bulk materials by embankment using gravity loading through top hatches and unloading between rails through bottom hatches. Hand power of unloading. |
Carrying capacity – to 72 tons Wagon container weight – 28 tons Body volume – from 55 to 146 cubic meters It has from 1 to 4 hatches. |
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Tetra-axial covered platform with metal sides or without them |
Platform
Double-deck platform |
It aims to transport timber, wheelsets, large containers, tank containers, wheeled machinery within the internal dimensions of this car which don’t demand covering from atmosphere precipitation with unloading in places having loading and unloading equipment. |
Carrying capacity – from 20 to 93 tons Wagon container weight – from 20 to 30 tons |
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Tetra-axial gondola |
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It’s used for transportation of mass unaggressive, piled and bulked cargoes with temperature less than 100 degrees which don’t require to be covered from atmosphere precipitation, as well as stacked goods and cargo by the piece with its fastening according to the Rules of cargo loading and fastening. |
Carrying capacity – to 70 tons Wagon container weight – to 23 tons Body volume – to 73 cubic meters Бывает глухой конструкции и с технологическими лючками |
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Eight-axle gondola |
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It’s used in the same cases as tetra-axial gondola |
Carrying capacity – to 225 tons Wagon container weight – to 44 tons Body volume – to 138 cubic meters |
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Refrigerator module |
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Refrigerator rolling-stock is used to transport by railway perishable freight demanding protection from influence of high and low external temperatures, special conditions on the way. It’s possible to make any temperature conditions in the wagon varied from +15 to -18 degrees with external temperature from -45 to +35 degrees. Inside wagon temperature is arranged evenly. Temperature drop in different points of cargo space varies from 2 to 3 degrees. |
Get in touch with our specialists by phone +7(812)449-56-30 or send us informational request. We will advise you about all questions of logistic services.
