A Southern Pacific track construction crew is standing in the clear, waiting to resume work to replace the existing crossing diamond and to install other trackage which is a part of the project.
85' cars that were made for Twin 35' trailers when they were longest trailers permitted on the highways. The Spine cars are Skeleton cars for trailers but eventually some were container only and some were trailer or container cars. When double stack container cars were introduced the conventional car comparison was the TTAX/TTTWX type 89'4" flatcar that could carry 2 40' international containers.
Table 2 shows the pre double stack intermodal railcar fleet loading capability by car type. Namely, the loading capability for trailers and containers by length and width. Trailer capability for 28', 40', 45', 48' and 53' trailers. Container capability for 20', 40', 45', 48' and 53' containers. Trailer and container width for 96" and 102".
Table 1 shows the pre double stack intermodal railcar fleet by car type with tare weight, length, Deck type, Guide Rail type, Bridgeplate type and Hitch type.