PS-1 boxcar
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The PS-1 boxcar is a widely used, standardized freight railcar model introduced in the mid-20th century that became a benchmark for modern boxcar design in North American railroading.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freight boxcar
ⓘ
railway rolling stock ⓘ standardized boxcar design ⓘ |
| hasBrakeType | air brake equipped ⓘ |
| hasCouplerType | Janney (AAR) knuckle couplers ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
all-steel construction
ⓘ
enclosed roofed body ⓘ end-of-car cushioning options ⓘ sliding side doors ⓘ standardized dimensions ⓘ welded or riveted steel sides ⓘ |
| hasDesignRole | benchmark for modern boxcar design ⓘ |
| hasDoorConfiguration |
double sliding doors
ⓘ
single sliding door ⓘ |
| hasEndConstruction | steel ends ⓘ |
| hasGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | standard for postwar boxcar fleets in North America ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later standard boxcar designs ⓘ |
| hasLoadingType |
end loading (via doors)
ⓘ
side loading ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
iconic mid-century North American boxcar
ⓘ
widely used freight car type ⓘ |
| hasRoofType | steel roof ⓘ |
| hasRunningGear | two-axle trucks ⓘ |
| hasServiceRole |
interchange service
ⓘ
local freight service ⓘ road freight service ⓘ |
| hasSideConstruction | steel sides ⓘ |
| hasTypicalCapacity |
approximately 50-ton
ⓘ
approximately 70-ton ⓘ |
| hasTypicalLength |
40-foot
ⓘ
50-foot ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| operatedOn |
Class I railroads in North America
ⓘ
regional railroads in North America ⓘ short line railroads in North America ⓘ |
| usedBy |
multiple North American railroads
ⓘ
private car owners and shippers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
general merchandise freight
ⓘ
manufactured goods ⓘ packaged goods ⓘ paper products ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
Canada
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| usedInIndustry | rail freight transportation ⓘ |
| usedInRegion | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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