[CBQ] Re: Height above railhead for a railroad car floor

["Douglas Harding" <doug.harding@iowacentralrr.org>]

While the height would vary some with load weight and spring compression, there was a uniform height for the typical freight car, ie boxcars & reefers. More date exists for platforms which are built at 4’ above railhead to be level with the car floor for loading/unloading. The platform may be as low as 3’3” (3’7” standard) to clear a swinging door as found on a reefer. Wood or steel bridge plates used to cover the gap between car and platform were portable, so a few inches in height difference was normally not a concern.

 

The NMRA has Data Sheets covering this.

 

Doug Harding

www.iowacentralrr.org

 

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