Learn about the dimensions and capacities of various types of railway freight wagons. Below are the most common wagon types and their specifications.
Covered Wagon
Designed for transporting various types of cargo (including food products) that require protection from precipitation.
- Volume: 120–138 m³
- Load capacity: up to 68 tons
Open Wagon (Gondola)
An open railway freight wagon with high side walls, used for transporting bulk materials such as ore, coal, crushed stone, etc.
The gondola may be equipped with unloading hatches in the floor and fold-down end walls, or have a fixed (sealed) body.
- Volume: 83–88 m³
- Load capacity: up to 71 tons
Hopper
A railway wagon designed for transporting loose bulk cargo like mineral fertilizers, cement, grain, and similar materials.
The hopper's self-unloading body has a funnel shape with discharge hatches located at the bottom, allowing for gravity unloading. This provides fast and efficient discharge.
- Volume: 60–108 m³
- Load capacity: up to 72 tons
Tank Wagon (Cistern)
Designed for transporting liquids, including crude oil and petroleum products, chemically active and corrosive liquids (acids, alkalis, etc.), and liquefied gases such as propane-butane and oxygen.
- Volume: 72–85.6 m³
- Load capacity: up to 66 tons
Car Carrier Wagon
Designed for the transportation of automobiles.
- Load capacity: up to 25 tons
Universal Flatcar
Used for transporting timber, wheeled and tracked machinery, cargo in crates, various metal structures, and long items.
- Load capacity: up to 72 tons
Container Flatcar (Fitting Platform)
Designed for transporting containers.
- Load capacity: up to 72 tons