The fleet of wagons of JSC «Federal Freight Company» (FFC, a subsidiary of Russian Railways) has been replenished with 40 innovative 8-axle tanks of the «Nakhodka» model. They are designed for the transportation of oil cargo, Russian Railways reported.
This tank has an increased load capacity. This allows transporting almost 14% more light and dark oil products compared to typical 4-axle tanks.
«Nakhodka» can be operated as part of a train and together with 4-axle tanks without additional shunting work. The wagon passes curved sections of the track and sorting humps similarly to other tanks.
Characteristics of «Nakhodka»:
- Type: 8-axle, on a rigid coupling.
- Purpose: transportation of light and dark oil products
- Boiler volume: 184 cubic meters.
- Load capacity: 150 tons.
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