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Flat cars are cars with flooring laid over the sills without sides or ends.
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Bulkhead flat
cars are equipped with fixed or permanently attached moveable bulkheads
or ends.
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Centerbeam flat cars are constructed with a centerbeam above
the car deck from bulkhead to bulkhead.
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Vehicular flat cars
are flat cars specifically equipped with superstructure or containers for
transporting set-up vehicles. "Bi-level" refers to a superstructure with
two levels. "Tri-levels" have three. A "low level" is less than 34" above
the rail, a "mid level" between 34" and 40" above the rail, and a "high
level" is 40" and over above the rail. In most cases, bi-level cars transport
trucks and tri-levels transport automobiles.
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