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RE: (erielack) EL "Canstock car"

Josh, this load scenario is not possible. The B&O cars were designed with an 
87 ton capacity; I've never seen a forklift that could hoist 43 tons. 
Something that heavy requires an overhead crane. The coils were much 
smaller, and much of the extra tare in the 45 ton Lt Wt is multiple load 
restraints. I favor Larry's explanation: offset doors permitted simultaneous 
access by forklifts from both sides, facilitating rapid loading/unloading.

Paul B

From: Josh Blevins <stillbre_@_yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: (erielack) EL "Canstock car"

This is a re-occuring thread over on the Modern Freight Car List on Yahoo. 
The "Canstock" cars were designed to haul coils of tin used for making tin 
cans.  Hence the "Canstock" in quotes.  Tin coils would be very heavy.  A 
load like this would commonly be carried in a covered gondola but since it 
needed to be protected from the elements more than an aluminum coil or steel 
coil it was carried in a box car.  Also, because of their size, the tin 
coils are difficult to maneuver into and out of a box car with centered 
doors.  If I recall correctly, the discussion on the MFCL indicated that the 
coils were too large to be loaded thru centered doors and moved over the 
trucks of the car.  This means you could only load 1 per car.  By offseting 
the door towards the ends of the cars, you could load two coils.  Each coil 
sat over top the trucks.
 


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