The document provides information about different types of tank wagons used to transport liquid commodities by rail in India. It discusses the key design principles of maximizing payload while meeting size restrictions. It then provides specifications and comparisons of different tank wagon variants, including their lengths, widths, heights, payloads, and commodity capacities. Safety features of wagons transporting flammable liquids are also outlined.
The document provides information about different types of tank wagons used to transport liquid commodities by rail in India. It discusses the key design principles of maximizing payload while meeting size restrictions. It then provides specifications and comparisons of different tank wagon variants, including their lengths, widths, heights, payloads, and commodity capacities. Safety features of wagons transporting flammable liquids are also outlined.
The document provides information about different types of tank wagons used to transport liquid commodities by rail in India. It discusses the key design principles of maximizing payload while meeting size restrictions. It then provides specifications and comparisons of different tank wagon variants, including their lengths, widths, heights, payloads, and commodity capacities. Safety features of wagons transporting flammable liquids are also outlined.
The document provides information about different types of tank wagons used to transport liquid commodities by rail in India. It discusses the key design principles of maximizing payload while meeting size restrictions. It then provides specifications and comparisons of different tank wagon variants, including their lengths, widths, heights, payloads, and commodity capacities. Safety features of wagons transporting flammable liquids are also outlined.
Maximize pay load through put per rake – Volume of Envelope of wagon. Height and Width restricted by MMD. Length – End throw and Mid throw, Bogie Centre Distance & Maximum axle load. COMPARISON Density
Wagon Data Wagon Length Width Height Axle Load No. of wagons per rake
All dim in mm BLCS U/F with center sill asy.(middle) & BTFLN U/F with end sill &without (sole bar center sill (end) & center sill )
TOP ISOMETRIC VIEW
BTPN Vs BTFLN Description BTPN BTFLN % Increase Remarks Length over coupler 12420 mm 12420mm Same Barrel length 11458 mm 11538 mm +80 mm Barrel Dia 2850 mm 2950 mm +100 mm Volumetric capacity 70.4 m3 76.0 m3 8% Over all height 4265 mm 4358 mm X-class engine
Pay load 54.28 t 57.11 t 5.2%
Tare Weight 27 t 24.17 t -11.7% Gross load 81.28t 81.28 t Same Axle load 20.32 t 20.32 t Same No of wagon per rake 47 47 Same Rake throughput 2551 t 2685 t 5.2% FILLING ARRANGEMENT - BTPN DISCHARGE ARRANGEMENT-BTPN SAFETY DEVICE - BTPN
BTPN, BTFLN- 1.4 kg/cm2
FILLING & DISCHARGE – BTALNM & BTPGLN
BTPGLN- 15.85 kg/cm2
BTALNM- 22.15 kg/cm2 ISSUES
Safety during operation-G-87,G-90
Spillage from top dome Fire safety Leakage from main valve Barrel leakage Vapor loss from values CONTAINER WAGONS BLC/BLCM WAGONS-FLAGSHIP OF NEW AGE CONTAINER MOVEMENT OF IR
BLC WAGON BLCM WAGON
BLC(Car A&B) having 20.32t axle load was designed for Modified variant of BLC with enhanced axle load of 22t CONCOR by RDSO in mid 90’s. was renamed as BLCM First rake was commissioned on IR network in 1998 Successfully tested in October 2007 for operation over IR network Consists of 5 car unit(with 2 outer A-Cars and three Same 5-car consist as BLC wagons middle B-Cars) Total of 9 car units(i.e. 45) forms rake Rake of BLCM consists of 45 wagons.
Operates in single and double stack configuration with Operates primarily with empty and loaded double stack speed of 100 kmph. containers at speed of 100 kmph. BLC & BLCM COMPARISON BLC BLCM Bogie Tare – 357.69 kg/mm Tare – 357.69 kg/mm Stiffness Gross – 796.21 kg/mm Gross – 871 kg/mm Spring Group 14 (O), 12 (I),4(S) 14 (O), 14 (I),4(S)
Wedge Metallic Wedge Metallic Wedge
To Drg. No. with NM liner CONTR-9404-S/6. As per spec. CONTR-02-Misc- 2007.
Side Bearer Spring Loaded As per spec.
Side Bearer CONTR-01-Misc- To Drg. No. 2007. CONTR-9404- S/15. BLCS WAGONS – NEW DESIGN DEVELOPED BY RDSO FOR DFC OPERATION
BLCS WAGON
INTRODUCTION BLCS(Car A&B) having enhanced axle load of 25 has been designed by Wagon Dte of RDSO for DFC operation This design will enable to maximize the utilization of capacity in DSC configuration Designed for both Uniform distributed and Point loading. Total of 9 car units(i.e. 45) forms rake Fitted with LWLH bogies. Designed to operates in single and double stack configuration upto a speed of 100 kmph Prototype has been completed at GOC workshop Trichy. COMPARISON OF BLCM & BLCS WAGON
BLCM Wagon Designed for uniform distributed load
BLCS WAGON Designed for UDL as well as Point loading BOGIE COMPARISION
Bogie weight 5.1 T 4.9 T Material CONTR - LCCF (20C)-96 AAR M – 201 Gr. B+ chemistry chemistry Side bearer center 1750 mm 1474 mm Type of Side Miner WD – 17025 –S/01 bearer Type of Bearing E-class - CTRB (6" X11") K-class - CTRB (6 1/2" x 9") Bogie Stiffness Tare – 357 kg/mm Tare – 442 kg/mm Gross – 869 kg/mm Gross – 862 kg/mm Bogie clearances To suit ‘E – class’ wide jaw To suit ‘K – Class’ narrow bearing adapter jaw Bearing adapter Wheel Size 840 mm 840 mm Comparison of BLCM & BLCS wagon Parameters BLCM BLCS Axle load 22.0 t 25.0 t
underframe Designed for uniform Designed for uniform
structure distributed load. distributed as well as point load. Coupler Fitted with CBC on raised Fitted with CBC on both side of end and slack less draw both (A & B) car. bar on lower end in A car and slack less draw bar on both end of B car.
Bogie LCCF 20(C) bogie with E LWLH bogie with K class
