Arbegui 20 Axle


Description:

This sixteen axle schnabel car is owned by Arbegui of Spain. It is still in service.


Specification:

Capacity

600,000 lbs.

Light Weight

 

Load Limit

 

Number of axles

20

Empty Car Length

 

Maximum Loaded Length

 

Maximum Vertical Load Shifting ability

500mm

Maximum Horizontal Load Shifting ability (either side of car center line)

500mm

 


Photos:

The following information and photo are from the Arbegui website.

The 20 axle wagons have two different compositions:

a).- wagon with intermediate beam.

b).- wagon for self-supported load.

The load limit with intermediate beam in 250 tons.

The load limit for self-supported loads in 300 tons.

In both cases it will be necessary to use shifts of 500 mm on each side and elevations of 500 mm if the load exceeds the normal gauge established by Renfe.

In the picture;

a.- Idle running 20 axle car.

b.- Transportation of a 125 T. transformer.


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