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Depressed center flatcars

Scope note

Use for flatcars having a portion of the floor set lower than the deck to accommodate special loads with oversized vertical dimensions; in use since the early 20th century. For flatcars in use since the mid-20th century with larger depressed central sections designed primarily to accommodate intermodal containers, use "well cars."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000233715

Broader Terms used

flatcars

Equivalent Terms used

depressed center flatcar

Created

13yrs ago

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