NEB&W Guide to Well Hole Flat Cars - Introduction

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Last Update: 2009-11-06

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The purpose of both well hole and depressed center cars was to carry large pieces of machinery that would not fit within clearances if carried on a regular deck flat car. We are talking here of only one critical dimension, that of height. Loads could be carried on several cars if too long for one. The ultimate example is welded rail, in quarter-mile

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